Slope by Dekke is a new stand for iPad, actually tablets in general, that is unique in its own right. As you can see above, it looks much like the base of an iMac stand and pairs beautifully with an attached iPad. The most amazing part, however, is that it uses a series of tiny air pockets to secure your iPad into place and secure itself to most surfaces. It really is like magic.
This week, I came across one of the most creative LED lights in a long time. Currently in the funding process, the DOT LIGHT by Imagination Farm combines a USB charger, iPhone Dock Station, picture and pen holder and best of all, it doesn't take a lot of place on your night table or office desk. With unlimited uses, the DOT LIGHT is the ideal product because it gives users exactly what the Apple iPhone dock should have: easy use, great aesthetics and most importantly, lack of clutter.
This USB charging dock is compatible for charging with all current models of iPhones, and can be used for charging iPod Touch as well. It comes with a "foldable" stand to keep your iPhone safe while charging. It’s also perfect for holding your iPhone at the perfect angle when you are composing emails or notes while using a Bluetooth keyboard, or when watching your favorite videos.
The DOT LIGHT is made of 3 single magnetic pieces, giving it a sleek look that goes with all of Apple’s equally-sleek products. The dock is substantial in weight and has tacky pads on the bottom, with a low-friction connector that charges your phone but allows you to remove the phone at any time without much effort. You no longer need to hold the dock down while you pull your phone out with the DOT LIGHT.
The dock was also designed to work with iPhones with cases or without cases, which seems to be a near-constant failure with most docking products designed for the iPhone. The dock tilts your phone back at an angle, making it perfect for FaceTime calling or as a bedside alarm clock station.
This Italian made lampcomes in three different versions: The simple lamp, the USB charged version, and the docking station version. A wooden collection is also available.
Great design if you ask us. Why didn't Apple think of this?
With 6 days to go, the DOT LIGHT still needs your support on KickStarter.
While dentists recommend brushing for at least two minutes, the average American brushes for 46 seconds. Say goodbye to regular electric toothbrushes, and say hello to this innovative gadget.
Issa, is a high-tech toothbrush created by FOREO. It has conceptualized what the original electric toothbrush should have been right from the very start. It has designed the entire concept from scratch with cutting-edge technology and materials instead of just trying to improve the current design.
The Issa comes in 2 formats: the ISSA™ and ISSA™ mini
You never know what your toothbrush is picking up in your old toiletry bag or on a hotel bathroom countertop. The Issa is innovative by being the first smart toothbrush made of Silicone which is non porous. This means it doesn’t absorb any microbes for hygienic bristles.
Perhaps the best example of how this toothbrush triumphs against its competitors is in the design. Forget the bulky exterior or plain white color that regular electric toothbrushes have, the Issa has a vibrant and visually appealing design and comes in many fashionable colors.
A toothbrush that you can take into the shower or wash under the sink without worrying about damaging its electronic innards only reinforces how well executed the Issa is. Understanding consumer habits, this brush includes an integrated battery that lasts an astonishing 365 uses per each full charge and only takes 1 hour to fully charge. Also, it is far more durable than standard electric toothbrushes, the Issa requires no replacement brush heads for 1 year.
With 15 days to go until the end of their crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo, Issa has already exceeded its target (158%). You can still support this project here.
No room and no time for an elliptical workout? No more excuses. Cubii by Fitness Cubed is an
elliptical Trainer that features a compact profile perfect for those with limited
space. Take it to the office, or stash it away neatly in your closet at
home, and have easy access to an effective workout anytime, anywhere.
Cubii
helps you achieve your personal fitness goals. It offers low-impact
workouts that are easy on your joints. It can also be used for balance
training, muscle conditioning and body toning. This compact elliptical allows for adjustable resistance so you can choose the intensity of your workout...Did I say workout? Sorry I meant to say that it burns over 120 calories per hour without a sweat.
Cubii is designed with the optimal angles that will allow your legs to
move smoothly, provide you with the necessary exercise, and ensure that
your knees don’t make any contact with the desk.
It offers Bluetooth integration and syncs with your mobile device or fitness trackers.
I gotta tell you, I love this product and would recommend you to contribute to their KickStarter campaign. 25% of the goal reached in the last 48 hours!
Pre-order yours today here...only few days left!! By Creative Tech Reviews
A lot of iPad car mounts follow one of two styles. Either it is a case or it clamps onto the headrest bars. The Exomount Tablet HRM by ExoGear uses a design that uses clamps but in a completely new way.
The viewing angles are pretty good. The platform rests on a jointed arm so you can extend it from the headrest so the person sitting in the backseat can easily interact with the device and not just passively watch. It can be rotated and tilted, but what we really wanted to see was a better option to lock it in place so it doesn't move with every bump in the road. You can lock the arm in place, but it might not stay there long.
This product is compatible with a long list of different media devices, from a small tablet to a medium-size laptop. Although it's nice to have a product that works with so many devices, the extra plastic parts needed for this advanced compatibility take up a lot of room. If you want the ability to mount multiple devices in your backseat and you have room to spare, this device might be just what you want. If you just want a way to mount your iPod, there are less bulky options.
In addition to support for multiple sizes, we really enjoy the fact that this rotates to accommodate landscape or portrait modes. What’s more, the 360-degree rotation makes it a breeze to flip from reading a book in one direction to playing a game in the other. Ready to remove the tablet? Push the button on the left and the arms loosen up – away you go.
How does mount this in the car? Oh, that’s easy. Simply lift up your headrest a bit, wrap this around the bars and lock it down. If the description sounds a little weird or all-too-easy it’s because of how little effort is really required.
Sometimes the best way to put some fire in your fitness routine is to get some new gear. If you're in the market for a gym bag, You might find one with the right amount of pockets, but the zippers don’t work. You might find one the perfect size, but the fabric rips. Check out the GloBag($89). It has a compartment for just about everything.
I love that your sneakers fit snug in the bottom-side compartment, and there's still room inside the bag to fit a towel, change of clothes, and another pair of shoes. There are also inside pockets to hold a water bottle, undies, and other small items. Even just looking at photographs, I had a sense this bag was different. Since I've had one to try out for real, it has quickly become my favorite gym bag in a long time.
First a quick rundown of the basic features of the GloBag bag:
Made with durable ballistic Nylon
Easy to wipe Clean
Dimensions: 9" w x 18" h x 14" d
Fits up to men's shoe size 14 (women's 16)
Many pouches in a variety of sizes
Seemingly indestructible zippers
The size of the bag is great. It is neither too big nor too small. I feel as if I could fit everything I need in here, but also not feel like I’m hauling around a giant pack or be unable to use public transportation. The canvas feels thick and, unlike other wimpy bags I’ve had in the past, I think I’d be hard-pressed to put any rips in this fabric.
This bag also has numerous pouches and compartments. Things I liked were the different sizes of the pouches and the different methods for enclosing them – some are zippered, some have big strips of Velcro, some are canvas, and some are open mesh. I feel pretty confident that whatever you put in your gym bag, the Globag has a place to put it.
The shoe compartment is a particularly nice addition. If you do a variety of training, you no doubt also have a variety of shoes. This bag makes it easy to carry shoes, or whatever else you might have in separate compartments for keeping the rest of your stuff clean and shoe-stink free. If you’ve got wet clothing items or towels, the shoe compartments can also serve as a way to keep those items separate. There are also eyelets on these compartments so the stinky air can work its way out. Nobody likes that moment when you open up a tightly sealed gym bag. Nobody.
The GloBag comes in solid Black, Black and Silver, Black and Gold, Pink and Lime and retails for $89.95. The bag I received is Black with Gold and I quite like it. And given how much money I’ve wasted on bad bags over the years, I think the price point is not bad. It might be more than you would pay for the average gym bag, but it is my conclusion this is not the average gym bag. And while I intend to treat this bag nicely and use it frequently, I think I could do very bad things to it and it would survive a long time.
International travelers have long
dealt with the hassle of changing networks as they traverse the globe.
One could be for work, assigned by the compagny we work for, and the
other for our personal use, to keep track of family and friends. It’s a
bit of a hassle to be carrying two phones around.
Having separate
phones, changing out SIM cards, or using some of the rare
dual-SIM phones are all options. Now a sleek new iPhone case is in the
works that could allow travelers to easily switch between SIMs and keep
using their iPhone 5/5s seamlessly!
The
SIMPLcase is an ultra-slim iPhone case—3mm in the center, 1mm at the
edges—with a couple of cool features. In addition to protecting your
phone, it can also store extra SIM cards, has a SIM tray eject tool, and
more…
The case
is made for easy switching
between the two SIM cards without the need to even power down the phone.
No more switching out SIM cards, business travelers! While
this announcement is for the iPhone 5/5s, it seems likely that the
SIMPLcase is also offered for those who use iPhone 4/4s, since the
technology and form factor should remain the same. You can see the crowd funding effort for the new SIMPLcase by visiting its page here.
For more information on this great accessory, please visit the website.
Wearable technology is all of the rage right now and we’re trying to
turn everything into something that can read us our text messages. We
are also trying to track our activity and have seen a gold rush of
people getting into these fitness trackers.
Atlas has taken IndieGoGo by storm! Asking for $125,000 in their crowdfunding
campaign, they’ve blown way past that. With 16 days still left to go,
they’re already at $486,000. So what has captured so many people’s
attention?
The Atlas Fitness Tracker promises to track everything.
This wrist-mounted device features an active display, a heart rate
monitor, x, y, and z axis tracking and advanced software. It knows what
exercise you're doing, and can also give you feedback on whether you're
cheating or using proper form. It's waterproof, so it can also track
swimming exercises, and knows the difference between breaststroke,
freestyle, and everything else. In addition, it can actually learn new
exercises, so whether you're training at your local gym of lifting
boulders and swinging swords in the wilderness, it can adapt.
You can support the IndieGoGo campaign for $189 as an early bird. They expect to ship in December 2014.
Searching on smart TVs is typically a usability nightmare, involving
frantic navigation around an on-screen keyboard pecking out words. I’ll admit, when the Fire TV
was announced last month, I didn’t think it was really necessary. As I
already have an Apple TV and thought that was enough. Since I really
don’t watch much TV
Released just last month in the US, Amazon Fire TV is a set-top media
streaming box,
offering hundreds of existing Android favorites, each playable with its
custom game pad (sold separately for $39.99.)
Amazon is also developing in its own games studios to create exclusive titles - such as
third-person shooter Sev Zero available at launch. At $99 the box is
hardly going head-to-head in the living room space with the PS4 or Xbox
One, but for the money could this offer the definitive Android gaming
experience?
The main things that are going to get me to buy the Fire TV
is the fact that Amazon Prime Instant Video isn’t available on Android –
only Kindle Fire devices – which means no Chromecast support.
The stylish and compact Third Rail Slim Case for iPhone with Slide on Smart Battery has finally been launched in Canada and is a great juice pack option alternative.
The pack's detachable batteries can also power other mobile devices which allows you to enjoy the thickness of the iPhone.
Unlike other cases, the battery is not attached to the case and provides enought power to charge your phone.
Note that it's possible to add batteries to the system and to charge another device using a wire USB.
The Third Rail iPhone case can be sold here www.thirdrailmobility.com
I really despise tucking in shirts. Back in high school I'd get
detentions for having my shirt untucked at least 2 or 3 times a week
(yeah I went to a private school). The main reason I can't stand tucking a shirt into my pants is because
the shirt is going to be bunched up somewhere. Shirts clearly are not
made to be tucked in.
However, the guys from Magnetuck found a very cool solution to what they call PSS (Puffy Shirt Syndrome ). They started experimenting with magnets that were essentially meant to keep shirts and undershirts together to help prevent untucking and then it evolved to what you see here.
Trying it today for the first time. It works very well. Rode my bike to
work and my shirt has stayed tucked in. You don't notice the magnets at
all (I was worried they would be uncomfortable) and they aren't
noticeable on your person, even in slim cut pants. The ball in
particular isn't uncomfortable because the rounded part faces outward
(i.e., not against your skin), so it's only the flat part against your
body. Can't feel it whatsoever.
Great product! Magnetuck cost $30 and can be purchased here
Push tracks force, power, and velocity then analyzes these metrics so you know if your workouts are actually working. It also allows you to download workouts or create your own and share your amazingly in-depth strength data through social media, where hopefully it will not be ignored.
The 94Fifty sensor basketball feels and weighs the same as any basketball but embedded inside, the ball has an array of 6 sensors, a Bluetooth radio, and a battery which feeds loads of data about your game to an app that in addition to tracking all your metrics, also offers workouts, drills, competitions, and social tools.
Dropcam is a wi-fi home video monitoring system that lets you keep an eye on all the happenings in your home via live video streaming (even in the dark). It gives you alerts & let’s you drop in anytime from your mobile device. The system also offers optional Cloud Recording, which saves up to 30 days of continuous video for your review.
Doctors have used electrical muscle stimulation in physical therapy for ages to help bring injured & atrophied muscles back to life. SmartMio is now bringing this treatment to the public to help users engage their muscles during workouts and make it all trackable by Android & iOS. When your desired muscle group is trying to rest during you workout, they get zapped by electrodes, reminding you to “engage.”
The V3 is the latest version of the very powerful and very portable Nikon 1, made for shooting sports and high-speed action. Its enhanced 18.4-MP sensor is now paired with Nikon’s new EXCEED 4A processor to achieve the world’s fastest continuous frame rate—a lightning fast 20 fps at full resolution. Cinema-quality video capability and built-in wi-fi are also part of the package.
The SnapRays Guidelight saves you a socket by taking the plug-in night light out of the outlet and mounting it right in the plug plate itself. LEDs provide the light and it requires no hard wiring. It also saves energy by using a sensor to turn on at night & off during the day.
Last year’s HTC One was the brand’s best phone ever. Now it’s even better. The new version of their flagship phone is called the One (M8) and it not only looks great, it’s loaded: 5-inch 1080 display, Motion Launch gesture control, Duo Camera, and dozens of other face-melting features that may have you 2nd guessing that new iPhone purchase.
Fat tire bikes are like bluetooth speakers these days: a new one comes out everyday and it’s kind of impossible to know which ones don’t suck. That’s why you’re here. The Rungu Fat Tire trike is made for riding in sand and snow, terrain that makes tough-going for even the fattest of tires. The idea here is that two 4.7-inch wide tires up front keeps you from tipping over. Which is a feature that will make it a good bar cruiser, too.
