The ZOMM, as the manufacturer so elegantly put it, is a ‘wireless
leash’ for you cell phone. Just pair the device to your phone’s
Bluetooth and when it wonders out of proximity an alarm sounds notifying
you of your absent minded ways. All the while it can also double as a
call notifier, some sort of panic alarm and a speakerphone. The ZOMM is
about the diameter of a poker chip, which should make it suitable for
purses and key chains. Battery life is spec’d at 3 days, which ain’t
bad, but if you forget to charge it you might end up forgetting your
cell phone. There’s no word on price but it’s expected to go on sale in
Q2 of this year.
Still hunting for the right Bluetooth keyboard to complement your
tablet? Today, Scosche dropped the rubbery, spill proof freeKEY
Bluetooth keyboard on us. It sports chiclet like keys and can be rolled
up for easy storage. Presumably it’s pretty light weight and the
silicone material should make it resistant to wear and tear, at least
for the foreseeable future. A retractable USB to micro-USB cable is
included for charging , but don’t get any ideas
The key to getting a new smart phone from your carrier is to know
when to hold em, and when to fold em. What does that mean? Often, it
means a game of bluff poker where your best cards have to do with your
contract being up and your wireless carrier being desparate to keep
your business. Here’s what to do.
1. Talk to the right people
When you’re looking to get a new smart phone and you want to keep
your existing carrier, don’t just talk to the first person you get on
the phone and don’t tell them you want to renew your contract. In
fact, do just the opposite. Tell them you’re thinking of cancelling
your service and you want to talk to the RETENTION DEPARTMENT.
A wind powered router? Sign us up. Sadly that’s not what this is.
In fact, it’s Logitec’s (not the US Logitech) LAN-WH450N/GR wireless
router. That unsightly windmill like protrusion is a tri antenna design
that supposedly helps achieve a throughput of 450Mbs, which is par for
the course for an N router. Nonetheless, the wacky antenna design
warrants at the very least a look, right? If you’re of the wired type,
there is also a set of gigabit Ethernet ports.
When President Barack Obama was inaugurated as this nation’s 44th
President, he not only made history as the country’s first African
American president, but history was also recorded using a special gadget
called the Gigapan. The Gigapan is a computer controlled rig that can
allow photographers to remotely shoot high resolution images or take
time lapse stop motion video over long periods of time. Sadly, the real McCoy is pretty pricey at about $900. Unless, of course, you’re Lego obsessed, like photographer Jim Catan, and can create something very similar with a pilot of plastic bricks and Mindstorms interface at a fraction of the cost.
