Todd and Don interviewed Gene Wang, from PeoplePower, at CES about their iOS app called Presence 2.0. Presence turns your spare iPhone or iPad into a free remote camera to monitor your home or office from anywhere in the world (Wi-Fi or cellular). Select Presence Motion Detection to receive free Presence Video Alerts and see what happened just moments ago. Or select
Aquatic Safety Concepts has introduced the iSwimband. It has been described as a wearable “appcessory” for swimmers. The purpose of iSwimband is to reduce the incidence of preventable drowning. It is intended as an added safety measure that parents and caregivers can use when children are swimming or using a bathtub. It is not meant to be used as a
Sennheiser are usually my headphone manufacturer of choice when it comes to music, so I'm always interested in the latest news from the German team. To be honest, it's not massive news but when the headphones look as good as these, who cares? For CES, Sennheiser have updated their "minimalist urban" headphones, the Momentum On-Ear with three new colours; high-gloss black,
The Kwikset Kevo is a deadbolt lock that uses Bluetooth communication as well as a physical key to lock and unlock doors. Currently it only works with Apple iPhones but it looks really cool. You walk up to the door, touch the Kevo lock, the lock checks your eKey on your phone and the door opens. There's a whole host
There are times when only hard copy will do but anyone who has tried to print from a tablet will know that it's not always easy. The main ecosystems from Apple and Google have their own printer strategies with AirPrint and Cloud Print respectively but support is spotty at best. Several printer manufacturers have gone so far as to create their
Consumer electronics company Netatmo have announced June, a sun exposure monitoring bracelet aimed at women. June tracks UV intensity and total sun exposure during the day, feeding information to the app which then provides advice on how to best protect their skin. As most of us know, excessive sun exposure causes sunburn and leads to premature skin ageing. Depending on
Last week, I had a first look at the Hue "Personal Wireless Lighting" kit from Philips. As I mentioned in the review, Philips has opened up the lighting system to developers via an API and this week, I'll take a look at some of the apps available, both from 3rd party developers. As you'd expect, they run the gamut from