From the archive

2011

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Independa Smart Reminders for Forgetful Relatives

Todd talks to Kian Saneii, CEO of Independa, a reminder service aimed at care-givers for elderly people, helping them remember to take their medication and to keep appointments, thus keeping them in their own home that little bit longer. Under the overall brand of Smart Reminders, Independa is launching three products, Smart Calendar, Medication Reminder and Life Stories. The way

The Mattel MINDFLEX

You've seen those illusionist who move things with the force of their mind, well now you can too with the Mattel MINDFLEX game. MINDFLEX is a game where you use your mental concentration to move a ball from one point to another. You now can play it against a competitor. At the start the ball sits in the middle of

The Validity Fingerprint Sensor

You want to be secure and have good passwords, but you find yourself thinking there got to be a better way, there is it is the use of a finger print sensor. Finger print sensors for computers have been around for a while, what makes the Validity Sensor Technology different is the sensor is made of plastic and is separate

Newnex and USB 3.0 Technology

Andy McCaskey spoke with Bill of Newnex. The Newnex company creates quality USB, Ethernet, FireWire and Optical Audio cables. They make both USB 2.0 and now USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is the technology of the future and it is beginning to appear in various devices. USB 3.0 is 10x faster than USB 2.0. USB 3.0 has eight wires running through it

Aigo a Wireless Portable Mouse Solution

Andy McCasky visited the Aigo booth at CES 2011 and got to take a look at the Aigo Travel/Storage Mouse. As he mentioned most mice are bulky, making them difficult to travel with. What makes this mouse unique is its size. This mouse was created specifically to be used as a travel mouse. It is small only 10mm thick and

CourseSmart Online Text Books

Andy McCaskey talks to Heather Shelstad, Director of Marketing for CourseSmart. Anyone in education will know that textbooks are expensive and CourseSmart offers a cheaper and more convenient alternative.  CourseSmart is the world's largest provider of on-line textbooks with around 90% of the current curriculum available at about 60% of the cost. CourseSmart has relationships with many of the major publishers,

LaCie USB3 Memory Sticks and Hard Drives

Andy speaks to Philip of LaCie on the latest USB 3.0 devices from LaCie, including the new highspeed FastKey USB3 SSD memory stick which comes in 30GB, 60GB and 120GB sizes - yes, that's 120GB in a memory stick, so don't lose it! Also on show were USB3 upgrades across the range, including ruggedised external drives and designer models. Interview by Andy

PixelOptics’ Electronically Focussing Eyeglasses, emPower!

If you wear glasses or are getting to a certain age where you need glasses to read, then you need to watch this video - it shows the future of eyeglasses. After 11 years of research, PixelOptics have developed the world's first electronically focussing glasses, emPower!, that automatically adjust the strength of the lens depending on whether you are looking

Movea MotionPod for 3D Motion Tracking

Jeffrey talks to Brian from Movea, a name that you probably aren't familiar with but you may be familiar with their consumer brand Gyration and the Gyration Air Mouse. On show here is their new MotionPod, a sensor module equipped with three-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers all in package smaller than a matchbox. This can track a full range of

GNC-2011-01-24 #642 Under Doctors Orders!

Share with you some details that has been affecting the show and what I am doing about it. I also announce a new underwriter program for the show listen to find out how you can become an underwriter and get exposure on the show. I have a pile of stuff for you today all of it hot of the press.

Stop Texting While Driving with tXtBlocker

tXt Blocker is a great product for any parent who have teenagers who like to text while driving. tXt Blocker has two parts first is administrative end which is on the web, the second part is an application which is downloaded to the phone. The parent or supervisor then goes into the administrative zone on the web site and sets

Qmadix Portfolio with Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad

Just before Christmas, Qmadix launched this very neat portfolio case for the Apple iPad that includes a slim bluetooth keyboard. The case doubles as a stand and the keyboard can be removed from the portfolio if it's not going to be used. Comes in a range of colours, too. Available now from Fry's for a penny under $130. Also on

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