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The Lumen Bicycle Uses Ambient City Lights to Glow Bright

When you are out in the bright lights of a big city night on your bicycle, safety means being seen. The Lumen glow bicycle uses those bright city lights making urban riding safer. The Lumen glow bicycle is coated with a retro-reflective powder that contains hundreds of thousands of microscopic spheres. These spheres do not just reflect the light, they return the light to its source giving the bike and rims a glow that can be seen up to 1,000 feet away without charging luminescent tape or batteries. During the day, the hand-welded double-butted chromoly steel bike has a stylish charcoal color. At night, since the spheres depend on a [...]

SensoGlove Helps Golfers Get a Grip Improving Their Game

Golf is a game that relies on several mechanics all working together for the perfect shot including stance, swing and even grip. SensoGlove gives immediate feedback where the golfer meets the club in the golf glove to grip and rip properly on every swing. SensoGlove uses a lightweight module that digitally monitors grip pressure up to eighty times a second throughout the club swing. The sensors are built into a high-quality cabretta leather golf glove, typical of most golf gloves, and can monitor the pressure of each finger. A quick trip to the driving range will help initially set up the glove with the golfer setting their grip pressure from [...]

MyTask Turns Your Phone Case into an Everyday Multi-Tool

It does not happen often but at that moment when you need a multi-tool for a quick task, it is probably not on your person. MyTask turns your iPhone case into a multi-tool specifically designed for everyday activities. MyTask is a tough 440C stainless steel and polycarbonate case for the iPhone that hides a complete set of tools adding only six-millimeters thickness compared to a typical case. Each of the three initially offered cases contains tools matching lifestyle activities and potential situations encountered on a daily basis where having a multi-tool would be very convenient. The Urban-style case has everything for the busy professional including a screwdriver, scissors, a memory [...]

CalypsoTag Protects Your Luggage when Traveling

Even with the changes in airport security, thieves still find a way to walk off with luggage creating problems for travelers everywhere. CalypsoTag is a different kind of luggage tag that will safeguard your personal effects when on the road. CalypsoTag uses Bluetooth to bind with a smart device giving travelers an invisible leash to their luggage and possessions. Once attached to your luggage, purse, backpack or other travel items, CalypsoTag will remember where it is at and if it is moved without your permission will alert your smart device. The unit has a range of up to 200 feet and using the Chipolo app, travelers can get alerts tracking their [...]

AirBulb Turns Any Lamp into a Wireless Speaker

Wireless Bluetooth speakers come in all shapes and sizes and with the introduction of the AirBulb, they now come in different brightness. AirBulb fits any standard socket providing light where you need it with six high-powered LEDs and bringing music to any room wirelessly as a light speaker. Setting up the AirBulb is almost as easy as changing a light bulb, just screw it in, download the free app and pair the bulb to your smart device. The application enables control of two AirBulbs for stereo sound, gives the ability to turn the light on, off or even set the mood with four different color and brightness temperatures. Several different [...]

Illuminate a Dark Room with a SnapPower Guidelight

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Plugging nightlights in all over is not going to do much for your decor even though they help navigate a dark house. The SnapPower Guidelight gives you a sensible lighting alternative at any outlet, and reminds me of a movie theater. The SnapPower Guidelight looks like a typical outlet cover in every way except with the added benefit of three LED lights that work with a photo-sensor, turning on in dark conditions. The wall plate installs in a few minutes with no wiring knowledge needed as the unit draws power from electrical contacts that touch [...]

Get a Mobile Alert from Postybell when the Mail Arrives

It is a disappointing feeling when you take the time to walk all the way down to your mailbox, only to open it and find the daily delivery has not yet arrived. Postybell will save you a trip, and some time, letting you know when there is mail in your mailbox. Postybell is a small motion detection package placed in the postal box that alerts the owner when the door opens indicating a delivery. It uses the Global System for Mobile Communications, or GSM standard and a smartphone application that can track multiple units in different boxes anywhere. Up to five different smartphone users can monitor each Postybell so the [...]

The Roku Streaming Stick Mobile to HD Television Option

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) If you are looking for an option in high-definition streaming from your mobile device to your television but do not want to give up your remote control, the Roku Streaming Stick is your solution. The Roku Streaming Stick plugs directly into the HDMI port of your high-definition television and enables the viewing of movies, pictures or music from your mobile device. It comes with its own RF remote that does not have to be pointing at the television, or users can download an app to their smart device to control actions on the screen. Using [...]

The Magic Ring That Gives You Complete Device Control

A person wakes up and finds a magic ring on their nightstand that, when worn, suddenly gives them the power to control their surroundings by making simple gestures. It sounds like a movie idea, but it is not, with the introduction of the Ring. Ring is a gesture control device for Bluetooth enabled appliances and smart devices giving the wearer the ability to control their surroundings. By drawing certain symbols in the air with your finger or by actually spelling out text using the unique Ring Font, actions can be sent to smart devices and appliances in a few seconds. Ring will control Wi-Fi enabled devices as well using a [...]