Forget Smart Watches: Meet SMARTY RING

In the past year, we have seen a big movement to make more parts of our clothing and the accessories we wear become integrated with our smart phones and other technology. As Americans, we are so lazy that we think having to pull a phone out of our pocket is too much work so we integrated notifications into watches. As the large brick phones before them though, we always want our technology to be more compact which is why we now have the Smarty Ring.

The Smarty Ring is basically trying to move a lot of the functionality we see in smart watches like Pebble and smash it down into a ring. It is currently an Indiegogo project but has an expected delivery date of April 2014. Some of the cool things that the Smarty Ring will be able to do include:

• Be notified of incoming or missed calls
• Be alerted of new text messages, emails, and social media alerts too
• Trigger the camera from the Smarty Watch to take pictures
• Control music by starting, stopping, and going to the next track
• Have a clock displayed at all times
• Track your phone by triggering alerts if you get too far away from it

The Smarty Ring also took a lot of focus on the design of it. It doesn’t matter how many functions you cram into something, if it’s ugly people will not wear it. It is waterproof which was a huge selling point to G4G since we are super rough on our wedding ring. The ring can be programmed via their app which will allow for a variety of configurations. They also created a charger that is super sleek and will probably make your nightstand look a lot better. The charger will juice up your smart phone along with the Smarty Ring at the same time. The real challenge will be to convince your wife that this new ring is much better than the one she got you for that special day all of those years ago. Click here to reserve a Smarty Ring and for image source

Price: $175

EGG MINDER IS THE SMART EGG TRAY

Do you know why we have over 5 bottles of Ranch in the kitchen cabinet? We do love Ranch dressing but not nearly that much. We are men and we don’t do things like make grocery lists. In fact, you’re lucky if we even go grocery shopping. When we do actually grocery shop, we come back with frozen pizza’s, pizza bites, and pizza bagel bites (pizza is a food group). We also manage to buy things we already have plenty of and usually that is perishable items like milk or eggs.

Egg Minder is the “smart” egg tray that will actually sync with your smartphone. What does that mean for men that are out grocery shopping? You can pull up the app and see which eggs are almost bad, have gone bad, and those that might be considered a science experiment. It will also tell you if the eggs are fine which can save you some money and also not have to hear your wife complain about your inability to make a list before shopping. Egg Minder will sync and allow you to pull up the info on all of the eggs you placed in the Egg Minder tray wherever you might be. The other nice thing is that the tray also has LED’s for each of the eggs and will change to represent the shape of the eggs in each spot. That way when you see the color indicating all of the eggs have gone bad, you know it is only a matter of time before it starts to smell like your old gym locker. They also managed to have a slight bit of fame when the Egg Minder was featured on the Jay Leno show. It isn’t every day that you can say that your egg tray is just as famous as Carrot Top. Women do a much better job of tracking things that spoil but guys are terrible about it. Get the Egg Minder and avoid the smell of death in your fridge. Click here for image source and where to buy.

Price: $70

Galaxy Gear: Compatible With Other Units Soon!

Smart watches are the latest trend in the mobile world. Several manufacturers have already , or will present , own devices. A manufacturer who made it on the IFA , Samsung to launch Galaxy Gear.

One thing that surprised with Gear is that its functionality is severely limited unless it is paired with the Galaxy Note 3rd In practice, it not more than a bracelet camera ( how good the images are , we know not yet) with a built-in pedometer.

Samsung said this at the launch of the Galaxy Note 2 , Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 will get an update so that they can be used with Gear , but no timetable for updates is not yet known.

The company now has, very vaguely , also confirmed that the gears in the future will be compatible with other manufacturers’ phones . But the decision to initially lock Gear to Note 3 is still a little strange strategy. The reasons may be that Samsung wants to see how it is received before they put more time and resources to make it more accessible , they do not want to give advantages to competitors by sharing Gear , or they simply believe that Gear will provide even better sales results for the Galaxy Note 3rd Two pure tekniskska reason is that Gear uses Blutooth 4.0 Low Enegy (also known as Blutooth SIM ) which is integrated in the Android 4.3 and a specially designed code used for sending app data from Note 3 to Galaxy Gear.

- Right now is the specific API and its functionality tied to Note 3rd For obvious reasons, we also look at other units that could support it. We will be notified when additional devices are supported but right now it ( Gear ) Galaxy Note 3- specific , says Samsung Product Marketing Manager Ryan Biden to Readwrite.com .

- It’s all about timing to get the software to other devices. It requires nothing more than programming work to do it. Some functionality is bundles for some updates in Android 4.3. We are working on to all the other devices so it’s definitely a factor affecting implementation , says Biden.

According Readwrite.com confirms Biden that Samsung’s programmers already in the current situation are working to make Gear compatible include Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and other mobile devices , including devices from competing manufacturers .

By Creative Tech Reviews

Phone+Book by KBme2: Combining analog and digital process

Choosing a case is as much about protection as it is about style. And if you want to stand out from the rest, try the Phone+Book from designers at KBm2. The case itself is beautifully designed with a strong exterior as well as smooth paper texture on the inside.

The beautiful cover offers great protection for your phone and the strap is easy to slip off in order to open the book. The iPhone 5 is held snugly by the paper frame, barely thicker than the phone itself, which surprisingly keeps the phone firmly in place.

Combining a book with the phone means one less item to carry.

Book+Phone is a great product. It’s well made, with nice attention to details. I really take it everywhere I go, it's pretty strong and offers great protection for the iPhone and all the important information written inside., it’s personally my case of choice for daily use, replacing my iPad. In addition, you have up to 3 color choices. The Phone+Book is available here.

By Mehdi Zerouali. Editor @ Creative Tech Reviews

Slide' em - Perfect SmartGloves for this winter

The Smart Gloves from Slide‘em solve the very pressing winter problem of using your smartphone without having to take off your gloves. When your teeth are clattering and you’re shivering your way through a cold winter day, it’s extremely painful to have to take off your gloves every time you want to use the phone. Slide‘em solved this problem with their high-end smartglove that offers an industrial and robotic design, innovative 100% silver plated tips in all 10 fingers, heavy duty rubber protection and silicone grip, for some of the models such as the Moto Racing-Pro Smartglove, to take on challenges in performance racing requiring touch screen devices.

  

You can use not just your fingertips, but any part of the glove. You could use the open palm of your hand to slap the phone around, or you could feed it a healthy diet of knuckle sandwiches. The Slide‘em Smartgloves come in different colors to match all your outfits. You can find these awesome gloves, starting at $6.50 here

By Mehdi Zerouali, Editor at Creative Tech Reviews

Not surprised by the SmartWatch? Meet Sony's SmartWig...yes you read right!

One wonders if brands think sometimes, like Sony and its strange concept that will make you scratching your head...

For now, high-tech companies are looking for smart watches or even Google glasses, any small devices that may be worn constantly.

Sony hopes one day that you would wear a kind of wig called SmartWig which sends you electric shocks when you get a notification. You can even differentiate them based on the location.

Sony has even patented the idea of integrating a touch pad in your hair. Raising your eyebrows will allow you to do an action, making you a remote control on feet. The gadget would be also used to monitor brain waves, blood pressure, temperature and other stats related to health.

Not crazy enough for you yet? The patent indicates that SmartWig could also incorporate a built-in camera, GPS, and a laser pointer. Don't laugh, Sony is considering hair extensions or false moustaches to pair with the wig... If a user is excited, the hair would change dynamically...

For the record, it doesn't seem to be an invention that will land in stores anytime soon. Technology companies are constantly trying to drop more or less strange patent applications. Many of these ideas are ridiculously exaggerated and totally bizarre, makes you wonder where people get these ideas from.

By Mehdi Zerouali, Editor in Chief of Creative Tech Reviews

Kinsa: Smart thermometer for your iPhone

An American company called Kinsa presents its " Kinsa Smart thermometer", a thermometer module that connects to an iPhone (for now). 

How it works? Simple, the smart thermometer should be connected to your iPhone in order to measure the temperature of the user, but also to share (anonymously, let's hope so) with friends of the Kinsa community. It also invites the user to share its data with other users! 

The concept is explained on their website: it must allow its users to know of any possible epidemics nearby. The app allows you to upload videos and photos, in order to transmit the symptoms by image to a doctor. A feature also allows you to find medical centers nearby. The thermometer is not yet available for sale, Kinsa still seeks funds for the launch at the end of the year. This cool gadget will cost about 30$. You can download the app which will let you know when it will be available and also advise you of any epidemics near by. 

Post written by Mehdi Zerouali, Editor of Creative tech reviews