Tech Tips, Apps, & Gadgets - #2
The Mini Power concept is based on rechargeable paper battery technology offering different charging capacities ranging from two to six hours. It can even be recharged and recycled at the point of purchase.
Prizm is a pyramid shaped sound system add-on that streams music directly from Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud based on your favorite genres and tracks. All you do is press a button – no need to launch anything on your phone or computer. The device is both instant and context-aware using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to detect who’s in the room and adapt the track list accordingly.
The Mikme is a box-shaped microphone that can sit anywhere in the room and record, the creator claims, audiophile-quality sound wirelessly. It connects to a phone or tablet and streams the audio to a recording app live. The microphone itself has a 1-inch gold-plated condenser that converts 96kHz at 24 bits. It has a cardioid polar pattern and is good for recording voice or instruments – even a whole band, if aimed correctly.
The Lume Cube is a small, pocketable LED light source that can pump out a whopping 1500 lumens worth of light, all of which can be precisely controlled via a dedicated smartphone app. Lume Cubes are balanced at a cool 5600K and are capable of two hours of continuous use at 50% power, which can be recharged in an hour via USB. And a powerful magnet, suction cup mount and Joby-made tripod ensure that you can shoot from almost anywhere.
The Bubble Calendar lets you burst your own bubble every day for an entire year!
Map Is Art uses OpenStreetMap to let users pick an address and design their own map inspired clocks, coasters, lamps, or prints.
The Narrative Clip has a 5 megapixel camera that takes 2 pictures every minute. It only weighs 20 grams (0.7 oz) and measures 36x36x9 mm (1.42x1.42x0.35 inches). With a storage capacity of 4000 pictures and battery life for 2 days of use, you can be sure to never miss a moment! Just plug it in to your computer to transfer all your images and recharge the batteries.
Tech Tips, Apps, & Gadgets - #1
PRYNT - Prynt is a phone case that prints photos. It’s instant photography combined with instant printing and mobile photography in photo printing case for your phone. Holds between 10 and 30 pieces of ink-packed paper, and cost only $100. Plus the paper will only cost 30 cents per sheet. The Prynt app automatically captures a slightly extended memory each time you take a photo. When you snap a picture with the Prynt app, it captures a video of the moments before and after you took the picture. You’ll get your print-out, but showing that picture to the Prynt app will also bring up the short video, allowing you to better re-live the moment. Watch their secret video over on vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/98031089
password: welovepryntcases
AMPY - The AMPY captures and uses your kinetic energy from daily activities to charge your USB powered device. A typical city dweller without a car can easily walk 10,000 steps in a day, enough to generate three hours of battery life for a smartphone, or 24 hours of battery life for something like a smart watch. A half-hour run or an hour-long bike ride can double that amount of power. Even smaller motions, like fidgeting at a desk, add to the total. The device comes with an app that shows the number calories you've burned, the amount of energy you've created, and how much you've trimmed your carbon footprint by avoiding wall outlets.
KODAK SP360 - Action camera that allows you to record 360 degreee HD video. Full HD 1080 p video, 10MP pictures with 10fps bursts, shock proof, water proof, freeze proof, and dust proof. Wifi and NFC enabled.
goTenna - goTenna enables you to communicate without any need for central connectivity whatsoever—no cell towers, no wifi, no satellites—so when you're off-grid you can remain connected. Just pair your smartphone to your goTenna device wirelessly, using Bluetooth-LE. Your goTenna needs to be within 20 feet of your phone, so that the two can communicate with each other via long-range radio waves (151-154 MHz), to the intended goTenna(s). Great if you’re at a concert or somewhere without a network connection of where the network is congested. Create your own network, ping a location, or broadcast chats.
Tipulator - Tipulator is a beautiful and easy to use tip calculator for your iPhone and iPod touch. It allows you to:
- Easily split the check among friends and colleagues.
- Choose from various rounding options.
- Calculate tips excluding sales tax.
- Use the palindrome feature to prevent frauds.
Riversimple - Riversimple is a two-seat toylike hydrogen-powered electric car under development in Wales. It’s designed around hydrogen fuel cells rather than trying to put fuel cells into cars designed around the internal-combustion engine for the last 100 years. Compressed hydrogen travels from a pressurised tank mounted at the rear axle to hydrogen fuel cells tucked in the car’s nose. The cells convert the fuel into electricity, which in turn powers four direct-drive motors, one housed in each wheel. The direct-drive equipment obviates Riversimple from having to fit a gearbox; drivers just push buttons on the dash for forward, neutral or reverse.
B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A2 - Amazing acoustic capacity together with 24 hours of battery life makes the BeoPlay A2 the next Bluetooth speaker you can have for your non-stop musical sessions. It’s powered by a digital sound processor which features a rich bass in order to bring in that classic Bang & Olufsen sound effect. The omni-directional sound system ensures everyone gets to hear the best no matter where they seated around the speaker. The robust build and the beautiful color combinations only make the speaker look gorgeous apart from sounding great. It’s highly portable and can easily fit in your travel kit so that you don’t lose out on the super cool sound qualities no matter where you travel.
