Looxcie Selected as Gartner "Cool Vendor in Consumer Devices" for 2013

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Looxcie, Inc., makers of the first wearable mobile-connected video camera, today announced that leading industry analyst firm Gartner Inc., has named it a "Cool Vendor in Consumer Devices" in recognition of their Looxcie HD hands-free wearable camera and video sharing solutions for consumers and enterprise businesses.

Each year Gartner identifies new Cool Vendors in key technology areas and publishes a series of research reports identifying innovative vendors and their products and services.  Cool Vendors exhibit innovation in consumer devices, cloud services, security, solar energy, semiconductors, and telecom operations management, among other markets.

Looxcie offers end-to-end video capture and sharing solutions for consumers and enterprise businesses, with the ultimate goal of making video easier to share.  The products and services work seamlessly together to deliver users with a video sharing experience that allows them to live stream or share video how, when, and with whom they want to from anywhere in the world.

"Looxcie is thrilled to be recognized in Gartner's Cool Vendor list," said Romulus Pereira, CEO of Looxcie.  "As wearable tech and video continue to intersect, Looxcie is focused on pioneering tools that make it easier and more fun for people to capture and share video on-the-go. This recognition from Gartner further highlights the interest in the space and validates our vision for where this category can go."

About Looxcie, Inc.

Looxcie, Inc. is the creator of the first integrated mobile video service that incorporates a hands-free video cam that lets people capture and share what's happening, while it happens. Founded in 2008, Looxcie is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, visit www.looxcie.com.

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¹ Gartner "Cool Vendors in Consumer Devices, 2013", Roberta Cozza, Amanda Sabia, Annette Zimmerman, Michele Reitz, Angela McIntyre, TuongHuy Nguyen, Pete Basiliere, May 2, 2013

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