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The Folding USB Solar Cell Solution for Mobile Device Power

Every hiker knows that the gear they pack into the backcountry needs to be light and compact and with the Folding USB Solar Cell from Brown Dog Gadgets, they have a portable charging solution to keep their devices powered up. The Folding USB Solar Cell uses a three-panel design on black canvas fabric making it light and small enough to take anywhere. Any device that charges with a USB cable can be attached to the panels for charging while you hike to your camp or bike around town. The Folding USB Solar Cell gives you five volts of power and three different power options in five, seven and ten watts [...]

Tap and Talk or Access Your Phone Commands with CommBadge

Science fiction has been the inspiration for several devices we use in our everyday lives. The communicator from Star Trek evolved into the cell phone and now the communication badge is ready to join our reality. The CommBadge is a wearable speakerphone for your Android or iPhone that pairs with your device like any other Bluetooth headset. Once connected, users can simply tap the device to make or answer calls, send text messages or access your phone’s voice commands. The design of the CommBadge even directs the sound from the device so only the wearer can hear the sound from the speaker. It clips securely to clothing making it the [...]

The Radiate Training Shirt Lets You Thermochromically See the Burn

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) "See the burn" might soon replace, "feel the burn" at the gym with the introduction of a new line of athletic wear from Radiate Athletics that gives you feedback based on your personal heat signature. The Radiate training shirt is based on a new fabric that was first developed by NASA to study astronauts exercising in space. The shirt changes color in response to increased body temperature adding a visual thermochromic dimension to your workout. Now you can see if you are targeting the muscles that you need to work at the gym allowing you [...]

Point and Click in 3D Space with the Wearable Mycestro Mouse

The way we interact with technology is always evolving. Mycestro flips the way we think about using a computer mouse letting users put the mouse on their finger for true point and click finger mouse interactions. Mycestro is a finger mouse designed to clip to your index finger and controls cursor movements using Bluetooth communications with your system. Using Mycestro, users can type on their keyboard and when they need cursor control, simply touch their thumb anywhere on the panel. The panel has a three-button design with left, middle and right buttons and allows users to scroll by sliding their finger across the touch sensitive panel. Under normal usage, Mycestro [...]

Scan Small Objects for Replication with the Photon 3D Scanner

Three-dimensional printers are great for printing objects but if you want to duplicate an object, you need a way to scan it. The Photon 3D Scanner is a light, portable and affordable solution to personal three-dimensional scanning applications. The Photon 3D Scanner is designed to be a scanner for anyone and can scan objects up to seven and a half inches in diameter and almost ten inches in height. Users simply place the object they want to scan on the platform and start the scan with one click. The Photon rotates the object with dual stepper motors on the bed and uses two lasers with a high definition camera accurately [...]

The iSmartAlarm System for Complete Home Security under Your Control

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) For home security without an installation technician tearing up your house followed by expensive monthly fees, the stylish iSmartAlarm system is a perfect solution that you control. The iSmartAlarm works through a system of wireless security devices connecting to a central hub they call, "CubeOne". The CubeOne works through a high-speed internet connection that interfaces with a smartphone application. Once the components of the system are in place, users can monitor their entire home from anywhere through their phone. Each system comes with a CubeOne and is expandable to as many security components as you [...]

Game Golf Records Your Game without the Little Pencil

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) The next time you are at the nineteenth hole sharing stories about your game you could also be sharing your game. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, Game Golf is a seamless golf tracker and logging tool that will take your game social and give you feedback to improve. Game Golf uses a set of tags that snap into the handle of your clubs with a main wearable system they are calling the GYG device. Every time you prepare to make a shot, just tap the tag against the GYG and the [...]

Tan Green This Summer with a Solar Tanning Device

This was an April Fools post!!! Alternative energy power sourcing solutions and portability have finally hit the tanning industry with the Solar Tanning Device, or STD. The technology behind the STD is centuries old. In fact, it was so obvious that some people had an STD and did not even know it. It was finally discovered by two people on a beach who realized, by accident, that the other had an STD. The Technology behind the STD makes them very portable and flexible; you can take them to the pool, the park or even to the bathroom. STDs require special care and are very hard to get clean which is [...]

The Dragonfly Aerial Vehicle is Your Own Secret Spy Drone

When trying to raise money for a Kickstarter project and the United States Air Force comes along and gives you one million dollars, you know you have a good idea. In addition, The Dragonfly mini drone will not be limited to the military; consumers can get their hands on one too. The Dragonfly mini drone is a palm size aerial vehicle that can be controlled and programmed through a smartphone application. It works by using brushless motors through a patented continuous variable transmission to flap the wings and stay airborne. The power for the unit comes from a rechargeable lithium polymer battery giving the unit about thirty minutes of flight [...]