Today we’re talking about biometrics. Why biometrics? Because Google has us all buzzing about their new prototypes. In fact, a few days ago Google premiered a contact lens prototype for diabetics that warns them when their blood sugar is too high or too low. A simple-seeming new invention, this is truly an amazing step forward […]
Author Archives: Rafa Collis
January
21
How To: Turn Your Smartphone into a Dash Cam
posted by Rafa Collis
In our previous article we talked about why you should get a dash cam. For those who wonder “why spend money on a dash cam?!”, this tutorial will guide you in taking advantage of your smartphone camera. If you already carry a smartphone around with you all the time, why not maximize its uses? […]
January
20
Why You Should Get a Dash Cam
posted by Rafa Collis
In early 2013, a big meteorite lit up Moscow as it rained fire across the morning skies. Abundant footage showed the memorable event all across YouTube, hundreds of images captured mostly by dashboard cameras, just like this one: Now, the question is: why do the Russians have so many dash cams? Among other […]
January
15
Expert Review: The iMagnet Life-Saver
posted by Rafa Collis
There are many car mounts for smartphones in the market. And most are pretty annoying to use (to say the least): snap in your phone every time you get into the car, working it in those evil plastic grips like you needed an arm workout. Adding to that, these car mounts are usually phone-specific, meaning […]
January
14
Smartbands: Part Two
posted by Rafa Collis
Sony SmartBand Much simpler than any other fitness band but still very promising, the Sony SmartBand also wants to be part of your life. Even though it’s lacking a screen and from the outside it just looks like a fancy bracelet, this band is so much more. The Smartband has the expected sleep and fitness tracking […]
January
13
Trending: Smartbands
posted by Rafa Collis
Over the past few weeks, everyone has been talking about fitness trackers–and it seems that they are going to give us more to talk about in the coming months. I, too, recently got a Fitbit Flex as a gift, and it’s been about two weeks since I started using it. My initial impression is that […]
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