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Visual Device Charge Monitoring with a Practical Meter

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Smart phones and tablets have become a necessary part of daily life yet the biggest obstacle with these devices is downtime because they need to charge up. The Practical Meter from Power Practical is a power meter designed to optimize charge times so we can spend less time waiting and more time doing. The Practical Meter is an inline power meter that fits into any USB port and lets you know exactly how much power your charging device is receiving. The device has five LED lights representing one watt per light. When combined with their [...]

Shark Wheel is a Reinvented Square Skateboard Wheel

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Reinventing the wheel has always been just an idiom, until now. The Shark Wheel being developed in Los Angeles is a new product for skateboarding that produces a smooth ride and amazing grip. The Shark Wheel almost looks like someone is playing a joke on you; it looks like a square. By altering a circle so that it is a helix shape when viewed from the side, and a square from the top, the Shark Wheel is actually a round surface that produces sine wave contact with the surface. The result is a wheel that [...]

Keyless Entry and Control with the August Smart Lock

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) We have all been there, trying to balance whatever we are carrying while digging for our house key. Wouldn't it be nice if the door would just unlock for you and only you. A new product from August will do just that. The August Smart Lock replaces the current lock on your door and uses Bluetooth technology to sense your smart phone. When you are in proximity, the lock automatically unlocks the door. The Smart Lock is powered by two batteries and works in conjunction with an app on your phone. Through the app, you [...]

The Switch Aero System Dynamically Shifts Riding Positions

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) To maximize your bike ride even if you are only competing against the clock to get to work on time, you need to remove wind resistant. The new Switch Aero System from Redshift Sports will give casual riders and competitors the advantage of multiple riding positions on a single bike. The Switch Aero System on the surface seems basic enough being a platform to get into an aero position. What the system actually does is gives the rider the versatility to swap between a road position and a narrow position dynamically without stopping. The extension [...]

Powerbreather Redesigns the Snorkel for Swimmers and Divers

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) On the long list of products that work really well but can sometimes be frustrating, the snorkel is near the top. The Powerbreather is a new snorkel design for swimmers and divers that takes the anxiety out of breathing through a tube. Powerbreather is dual snorkel system that is made from an elastic material so it fits comfortably around a swimmer's head. Air is drawn in through the back of the system and exhaled through a valve in the front ensuring the swimmer only inhales fresh air eliminating snorkel fatigue. The swimmer does not need [...]

The Monkey Light Pro Full Wheel Display System

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) I can think of a few ways to turn heads while on a bike ride but the coolest way to do it is to light up your wheels. The Monkey Light Pro from MonkeyLectric is a new product that is going to add high visibility to you and your ride. The Monkey Light Pro consists of four LED light strips that bolt together and attach to the hub and spokes of your bicycle rims. Using an on-board two-axis accelerometer and four magnets, the system keeps track of speed and rotation direction to display a stabilized [...]

The Finis Neptune for Underwater Music in the Pool

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Workouts are much easier when you can listen to your tunes and with the Neptune waterproof MP3 player from Finis, swimmers can now do what land athletes have been doing for a long time, enjoying music while training. The Neptune is a waterproof MP3 player that attaches securely to a swimmer's goggle strap. Instead of ear buds, the Neptune uses bone conduction technology that sends sound vibrations through the jawbone directly to the inner-ear bone making the music sound like it is playing inside your head. On-board the Neptune is 4 gigabytes of storage or [...]

Play Guitar Anywhere with the Zivix JamStik

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Sometimes, you just gotta jam. If you love to play the guitar or are wanting to learn, the new JamStik from Zivix is a highly portable smart guitar that takes the frustration out of learning letting you play music anywhere. JamStik is a fifteen-inch long portable smart guitar that connects with your iDevice turning your iDevice into a real musical instrument. It works by using a patented infrared sensing fret board to precisely detect the position of a fingertip and track your movements. When combined with the JamMix app, users can strum along on real [...]

The iLumi Full Spectrum LED Smart Light is a Bright Idea

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Finally, someone had the bright idea to make an energy saving LED light that is functional and intelligent. The iLumi smart lighting solution is a product that will, "bring your light to life". iLumi is a full spectrum LED light that is wirelessly controlled through Bluetooth on a smartphone app. On board each bulb is computing technology that also makes the bulb programmable through the phone, including a fast Flash processor, four megabytes of Flash memory and a real-time clock. Setup is as easy as screwing in a light bulb and downloading the free app. [...]