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Sunday, July 29, 2012

TinkerBrick Lego Themed iPod Case (Video)

 
 

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via Geeky-Gadgets by Roland Hutchinson on 7/26/12

We have featured quite a few different cases for the iPhone and iPod here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is designed to be more of a fun case, the TinkerBrick iPod case.

The TinkerBrick iPod Case is basically a Lego compatible iPod case, that you can use to create some cool Lego creations, have a look at the photos and video below.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Sensor-packed Smartphone Should Help You Stay Alive

 
 

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via OhGizmo! by David Ponce on 7/10/12

By David Ponce

We're starting to enter an era where smartphones are moving beyond gaming and Internet browsing and are instead replacing (some would say displacing) technologies we used to travel great lengths and pay great prices to access. The LifeWatch V is an Android based smartphone that comes with an array of sensors that are able to tell you a number of things about the current status of your health:

The tests include one-lead ECG, body temperature, blood glucose, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, body fat percentage and stress levels as expressed by heart rate variability. Each medical test is presented as an application and, in addition, there are diet applications and programmable reminders for medications. All collected data is automatically and securely saved to a remote server and can be retrieved from the cloud for follow-up anytime, anywhere. Results and historical data can be shared with doctors, family or others on the user's request through e-mail or text message.

Maybe the only downside in this story is that the LifeWatch V will be using Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), a very outdated OS by now. Although we suppose that if the tradeoff is access to a health monitor that is also able to perform as a decent smartphone, we'll find a way to deal with the geeky gripes. Unfortunately, pricing and availability haven't been announced.

[ Product Page ] AND [ Press Release ] VIA [ Medgadget ]


 
 

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Picosteady: A SteadyCam For your iPhone

 
 

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via OhGizmo! by David Ponce on 7/11/12

By David Ponce

Mr. Blurrycam's first cousin is Mr. Shakycam. They make for a fine pair as together they make up a sizeable portion of the pictures and videos found online. And while the Picosteady pictured above doesn't help Mr. Blurrycam much (just learn to focus, already), Mr. Shakycam could be out of a job. A SteadyCam is usually an expensive piece of equipment that stabilizes cameras and allows for those smooth, gliding shots you see in movies. It's not something that you typically use with an iPhone. But if this Kickstarter project is successful, you'll be able to do just that. It's got a pivoting handle and a counterweight and accommodates a range of cameras, not just the iPhone. And from sample videos they've provided, it seems to do a fine job indeed. It's smaller than a lot of the higher-end rigs and probably does still require a fair amount of care on the part of the operator, but for the smaller, harder to eliminate vibrations, it'll do just fine. It's $139 on pre-order on Kickstarter, after which it's expected to go up to $179 in retail.

Hit the jump for a video and links.

[ Project Page ] VIA [ CultOfMac ]


 
 

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