I am quite sure that the seasoned computer user would have seen his or her fair share of Bluetooth accessories by now, and nothing new would really shock them into making a purchase. Well, what is a Bluetooth accessory manufacturer to do, then? Perhaps coming up with something that is essential to one's work might actually move their hearts as well as wallets, and this is exactly what the folks over at Satechi have done – with their spanking new Satechi Bluetooth Wireless Smart Keypad.
The Satechi Bluetooth Wireless Smart Keypad is said to be the perfect functional accessory for any Apple user's workspace, where it comes in a sleek, metallic silver finish that is so familiar to all Apple hardware owners, and also sports an Apple-styled curved edge design which makes it a sight for sore eyes. You are more or less guaranteed that gifting an Apple user the Satechi Bluetooth Wireless Smart Keypad would not irk them in any way in terms of design, but the crucial question is, do they need it?
That question can only be answered if one were to take stock of what the Satechi Bluetooth Wireless Smart Keypad offers right from the get go. For starters, this accessory will not take up any more valuable USB ports that are available on your machine, and it is also capable of toggling between Calculator Mode and Keypad Mode. When it is in Calculator Mode, the device would work as a normal calculator, performing arithmetic operations, and these would include backspace and memory operations. In Keypad Mode, it will work like any other number pad, so that users are able to type numbers and equations in a quicker and more comfortable manner compared to the traditional linear number layout of laptops and tablets.
Since it is so slim, the compact BT Wireless Smart Keypad would be able to be packed away in a jiffy, as it comes with a large LCD display that can show up to a dozen digits simultaneously, while an LED indicator would let you know whenever it starts to run low of juice. Expect to fork out $34.99 for the Satechi BT Wireless Smart Keypad.
Selfloops as well as ANT+ have come together to roll out what they call the Android ANT+ accessory, which so happens to be a smartphone charger which would allow Android connectivity to the ANT+ ecosystem that comprises of sport, fitness and health products. This particular Android ANT+ Accessory would end up as the gateway for millions of current Android devices (those that run on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and higher) to display a wide array of data including heart rate, foot speed and distance, bike speed, power and cadence from any certified ANT+ sensor, all the while linking Android applications to the millions of available ANT+ products that are manufactured by such notable brands including Garmin, Timex, and Geonaute.
Selfloops co-founder, Christian Del Rosso, said, "We're extremely excited to now offer this innovative accessory to consumers. This is the only smartphone accessory that will enable ANT+ in Android devices with versions 2.3.4 and higher, which covers over 85% of the Android installed base. Existing solutions only cover Android 3.1 and upward (43% of the installed base) so we are thrilled to offer a device that brings ANT+ to the mass population of Android users."
The Android ANT+ Accessory would hook up to an Android device using USB, where it also doubles up as a charger, which would extend the battery life of a connected smartphone. The accessory itself will adhere to the Android USB Accessory Protocol, hence it would also play nice with devices which so happen to miss out on USB OTG (on-the-go) capabilities. Applications that were written using the official Android ANT APIs from ANT Wireless will be 100% compatible with the Selfloops Android ANT+ Accessory. For those who are interested, Selfloops happens to have developed a couple of ANT+ Android apps (Selfloops and Selfloops Group Fitness) which can be downloaded the Google Play Store. The Selfloops Android ANT+ Accessory will burn a $115 hole in your pocket, and if you place a pre-order now, expect it to ship later this October.
For those of us who tend to travel a whole lot, you would know that getting enough rest along the journey is key to ensure that you arrive at your destination as fresh as possible, and this mantra is even more important if you happen to cross several time zones along the way. Forget about the in-flight entertainment, get some sleep. The thing is, our necks tend to feel plenty of strain when we sleep on those contoured seats that never seem to fit the curves along your body, and since most of us travel cattle class, here is a little something that might help you out – the £19.99 Hoodie Travel Pillow.
The Hoodie Travel Pillow will arrive in black, gray and red colors, where it boasts of an inflatable neck-brace style support alongside an integrated hood. Being made out of comfortable fleece material, it comes with a special 'privacy' drawstring to stash away your identity in a jiffy, not to mention ensuring that harsh fluorescent light or sunlight will be kept at bay. Something tells me that version 2.0 of this, assuming it ever rolls off the production line, would be accompanied by a pair of built-in speakers for some private entertainment. [ Hoodie Travel Pillow copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
I am quite sure that many of us have fond memories of Space Invaders back in our younger days, where our imagination did far more work than the video processor on computer motherboards back then. There might be just a few pixels that dot the screen, moving from left to right and left again, but in our minds, the earth is on the verge of an alien invasion, and you are the last hope left to stave off these foreign invaders without getting killed by their advanced weaponry. Well, the $12.99 Space Invaders Wind-Ups Two-Pack is certainly a gift worth giving away to those who want to take a trip down memory lane. As you wind them up and release them on your desk, you will be treated to a sight that sees them skitter around on your desk in the same manner as that of the game – back and forth.
Each set will feature one pink and one green invader, which is something that we wished would not be limited. Why can't they just come out with different colors for the entire set instead? One thing is for sure though – these Space Invaders Wind-Ups Two-Pack will come in peace since they lack the capability to shoot lasers at you, and you will have to hum the soundtrack and make your own sound effects to up the realism ante. [ Space Invaders Wind-Ups Two-Pack copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
It’s summer, and one of the biggest holidays of the season is tomorrow. Now when it’s warm out and you have a group of people together, one of the first things that comes to mind is a cookout. People are always finding reasons to drag out the grill and cook up some meat and veggies. This genearlly means using charcoal, or some other type of fuel. However, what if you could harness the heat from the sun that’s beating down on your head, and prepare your meal that way? Soon you will be able to do just that.
The SolSource is a cooking appliance that uses solar power to heat your food. Now I don’t mean that you have some sort of grill with solar panels that drive a heating element. In fact, there are no electronics involved at all. The device uses a set of curved panels set in a semi-circle that reflects the light onto a focused point. Just set your pan on the tray where the rays are focused, and you’ll be cooking in no time.
This 40-pound grill can be setup in less than a minute, and on a clear day, can grill, steam, bake, boil or fry just about anything. It only takes just a few minutes to get a hamburger cooked to your liking, so you don’t have to worry about your guests waiting around on their food. You can back the Kickstarter project (which has already surpassed its funding goal) and get your own SolSource for just $249 and get your own when they ship in October. If you wait until after the Kickstarter ends, you’ll be paying $399, instead.
Wondershare Dr. Fone – For when you Need your Data Back
Have you ever had an “oh no!” incident with your iPhone? You know what I’m talking about, you leave for your high school reunion in New York City, with the address of the fabulous apartment where you will meet all your old friends conveniently stored on your phone, when whoops! You accidentally delete the info and spend the next 2 hours walking up and down 54th Street… in a designer dress… in the rain? Yup, it really happened.
If only I had Wondershare Dr.Fone, an easy-to-use tool that can help you easily recover data that you thought you'd lost forever, not just your high school reunion adress, but photos & videos, contacts, SMS, call logs, memos and a whole host of other information. Dr. Fone offers two kinds of recovery modes, recovery directly from the iOS or Android device, or making it easy to extract from your backup.
Dr. Fone can be a good friend to have when disaster strikes, it’s nice to be able to recover lost data, but what about completely irreplaceable things, like memories? Oh yes, I’m still kicking myself for erasing the picture of my daughter catching her very first fish. With Dr. Fone you simply connect the device to the computer, launch Dr.Fone, and with a few clicks you can scan your Smartphone, iPad, or iPod Touch and instantly see the information that is recoverable from the device, and then restore it.
So, if you accidentally deleted files on your Android or iOS device, or your device is smashed, broken, locked by a forgotten password or an upgrade failed to initiate appropriately, or your just not paying attention (like me) and you’re left missing useful, or sentimental information, just get Wondershare Dr.Fone available for iOS and for Android mobile phone and tablet users. Buy it and download it instantly at amazon.com for under a hundred bucks, or try it free from wondershare.com.
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