Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 12/04/2012

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dec 04, 2012 08:00 am | Edwin The Pope gets Twitter account So here are millions and millions of folks out there who already own a Twitter account, with some stalkers having more than just one. Well, one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders, the Pope, has finally jumped aboard the Twitter bandwagon officially, where he is now able to send Twitter messages to the Catholic faithful via the handle @pontifex, which is actually his personal account, at least according to the Vatican. According to a spokesman, Pope Benedict XVI intended to “reach out to everyone” with tweets – and in order to achieve the maximum exposure, whatever the man of God tweets will be translated into eight languages. It is said that if you want to know just what the Pope's first tweet is all about from the @pontifex account, then wait for December 12th to know more. @pontifex means "pontiff" as well as "builder of bridges", and both of them are very apt for a man of the Pope's stature. Of course, this December 12th would not be the first tweet from the Pope, as he already sent his first tweet in 2011 (albeit using a Vatican account) in order to roll out the Holy See’s news information portal. Greg Burke, senior media advisor to the Vatican, said, “We are going to get a spiritual message. The Pope is not going to be walking around with a Blackberry or an iPad and no-one is going to be putting words into the Pope’s mouth. He will tweet what he wants to tweet.” According to the Vatican, the Pope will rely on a question-and-answer format for his first Twitter session, where he will focus mainly on answering questions concerning the faith, limited by just 140 characters tops for each reply. In fact, the Vatican has already begun to invite folks to start sending in questions ahead of time so that the Pope will have enough time to formulate his answer when the time comes. Will the Pope overtake Justin Bieber in terms of Twitter followers eventually? Source [ The Pope gets Twitter account copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 07:30 am | Edwin TrackingPoint lock-and-launch technology arrives on a combat rifle TrackingPoint certainly lives up to their name as a company. Basically, they are a precision guided rifle development company that operates right out of Austin, Texas, and they have come up with a new kind of breakthrough technology which is said to have transferred the wonders of jet fighter lock-and-launch technology onto a combat rifle. That is clearly something amazing to consider, no? We are talking about the average shooter actually being capable of achieving sniper-level accuracy, now how about that? Jason Schauble, the president of TrackingPoint, has had his fair share of challenges in the past. Not only that, with him being a retired special ops Marine captain who actually picked up not only the Silver Star but Bronze Star medals as well in Iraq, you know for sure that Schaubel is more than qualified to apply his “bold leadership, wise judgment, and complete dedication to duty” in order to elevate TrackingPoint as a company to a whole new level, especially when it comes to the exciting world of advanced tactical weapons. TrackingPoint touts that their patent pending Intelligent Digital Tracking Scopes (tracking scopes) will enable an unskilled to hit long-range targets in an accurate manner, and this is made possible thanks to the tracking scope's view being a magnified view of the target along an axis parallel to the rifle barrel. The shooter will first “tag” a target, picking out a desired impact point on the target’s surface. The electronic display will then mark that spot with a red dot, and it will remain fixed on the target even as the direction of the rifle changes. Should the shooter fire the gun at this point, one would end up with a miss, as bullets never follow a straight path due to the effects of gravity, atmospheric drag, parallax, and cross-winds. The TriggerPoint XS1 prototype will show off the target tag and firing solution alongside windage correction for a far more accurate result. No idea on pricing, but whispers have it that it will cost anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 a pop. Company Page [ TrackingPoint lock-and-launch technology arrives on a combat rifle copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 07:15 am | Alison DIY Touchscreen Gloves If you or someone you know has wanted a pair of those slick gloves to use on touchscreen phones and tablets, stop looking. The good people at Popular Science recently published a do-it-yourself method of turning gloves into gadget gloves. OK, so it may be more fun to buy a pair and gift them. But if you are watching your budget – or want a pair yourself – take a look at these instructions, as republished from Popular Science. 1. Order silver-plated nylon thread (silver conducts electricity). This can be difficult to find in stores, but major online retailers carry it. 2. Pick a pair of gloves to modify. Although leather works, it's harder to push a needle through. 3. Stitch the figure of a star or other solid shape onto the glove's index finger with the thread, making sure it will contact both the touchscreen and your skin. 4. Bundle up and tap away.   [ DIY Touchscreen Gloves copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 07:00 am | Edwin Giant Display Alarm Clock There are alarm clocks, and then there are alarm clocks. For starters, the $89.95 Giant Display Alarm Clock that you see on the right will be able to show off the time in large 4" digits which can be viewed easily from right across the room. Of course, if you own a castle, then "room" would be the wrong word to describe where you place the Giant Display Alarm Clock, as it would be too cavernous for its 4" tall digits to be readable. Ah well, since most of us do not own a castle, then the Giant Display Alarm Clock would be ideal for folks who are sick and tired of interpreting analog clocks and small digit digital clocks. The red LED numbers have also been specially set against a high-visibility black background, making it easily readable in daylight, as well as in darkness. Both the time as well as its alarm can be set via the buttons on the clock, or if you want, you can make use of the included wireless remote control. You can check out the time in either 12- or 24-hour formats, and it has a favorite feature of most folks who do not get enough sleep – a remote-operated snooze function. The remote is powered by two AA batteries, so make sure you have enough spare AA batteries in your home to ensure you will never fail to tell the time correctly. [ Giant Display Alarm Clock copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 06:42 am | Edwin Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush Are you a huge fan of the good doctor? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you might be interested to know that there is a way to keep your pearly whites, well, white, through a fanboy inspired toothbrush. Of course, this is an officially licensed Doctor Who collectible, coming in the form of the $14.99 Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush. This particular Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush is a wee bit more than your standard toothbrush on the market, where it will vibrate to make sure your teeth remain nice and clean after you have put them through quite the grinding experience when you have spent the better part of the last 5 hours at a buffet dinner. Heck, each purchase of the Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush will also come iwth a spare brush head, allowing you to share the base of this toothbrush with a friend without feeling all icky about it. To put it in a nutshell, this vibrating toothbrush does seem to resemble that of the 11th Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, and it is powered with a solitary AA battery which already comes with it right out of the box to help you get started. [ Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 06:30 am | Alison Router Keeps You in Control Remember your first router? Oooohhhh, aaaaah. You were the coolest on your block because you could wire CAT-5 allover in order to hookup more than one computer to your whopping 512kbps Internet speed. And then the whole wireless thing happened (thank goodness). Now routers have become so plug and play that my 80 year old neighbor connected his with no problems. Though I'm not sure how many signal poachers he may have. So what happens next? Routers hold a ton of valuable information. D-Link wants you to access it – from anywhere. The D-Link DIR-605L gives you everything you would expect from a leader in networking technology, plus remote access. The unit provides perfect coverage for medium to large sized homes, with up to 300Mbps and WPS. N standard means it will be backwards compatible and you still have 4 ports if needed. The unique thing about the 605L is that when setup, you get access to your own cloud control which continuously tracks the activities of your router. Add the free D-Link app for iPad, iPhone or Android to your device and you can remotely tap into the activities. View browsing history of whoever may be home while you are at work. The kids will think you have a spy in the house! Nervous about who is using the network while away?  Check which devices are connected to the network anytime or even receive email alerts when unwanted devices attempt to log on. The D-Link Wizard means setup is as easy as you would expect. Right now you can even get a unit at a $39.99 promo price on D-Link's site (normally $59.99).  So if you ever have nerves about network usage and browsing when you are away the D-Link DIR-605L router can provide invaluable peace of mind and the router technology you need. [ Router Keeps You in Control copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 04, 2012 05:31 am | Alison A True Personal Trainer Staying fit and living healthy mean different things to different people. You probably have a runner in your office. They measure their weeks based on how many miles they get in. Or maybe your neighbor swears by getting 8 hours of sleep a night. Then again there is your brother. His idea of staying fit is getting off the couch to answer the door when the pizza delivery guy arrives. No one fitness solution is good for everyone. But if you want to get more fit you need to do more than you are currently doing. Some smart folks at Basis realized this fact and designed a fitness companion that will evaluate you against yourself and help you set and achieve realistic goals. Basis wants to inject healthy habits – not just fitness – into our busy lives. By changing habits for the better you gain a better quality of life. So whether it is the calories you burn, the steps you take or the sleep you get – improvement pays off for your health. The Basis unit straps on like a watch. Lightweight and stylish looking and with changeable straps, it can fit into your daily activities. The key to the gadget is the sensors on the back side which capture heart rate patterns (day or night; during exercise or rest), activity level (steps, sleep), changes in sweat levels (workout intensity), and skin temperature (exertion levels). All of this tracking can then be uploaded via USB connection to your online Basis dashboard where sleep and activity metrics are kept and patterns can be detected. Give Basis a week or so to measure your existing habits and then go for the goals Basis can set for you based on level of activity you target. Maybe you need to step up existing workouts. Or maybe you want to do something as simple as increase your average sleep per night. No problem. Basis can track it all. And unlike many other devices on the market – the built in pulse monitor and perspiration monitor will make your stats even more accurate without need for a separate device. Basis, $199, has become so popular they are currently on back order. But you can sign up on the Basis website to receive information when stock is available. So whether for you or someone on a gift list, change habits rather than just monitoring stats. Let Basis get to know about your current lifestyle and let the realistic and achievable goals help you get healthy. [ A True Personal Trainer copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Dec 03, 2012 01:22 pm | Alison You've Got the Gift List…We've Got the Gadgets Here at Coolest Gadgets it is our ongoing quest to find the latest and greatest for you to enjoy. We also want to be of help during the holidays. Whether seeking ideas for yourself or gifts for others remember these gadget-filled resources this holiday season: 1) Coolest Gadgets Gift Picker: You tell us your budget and a little about the recipient and we will present you with a variety of gift giving solutions. Most popular gifts (as based on your clicks) will always be featured first too. 2) Gift Guides: Maybe you have a specific category you are looking for, we’ve assembled a batch of gifts for each of the following recipients: Boring but Sensible, For the Chef, For the College Student, For the Couch Potato, For the Cubicle Jockey, For the Drink Aficionado, "iGifts", Old School Gifts, Personalized Gifts, For Pets/Pet Owners, Thoughtful but Cheap. Hope we can help you with your holiday shopping, if you have any questions or suggestions please let know in the comments. [ You’ve Got the Gift List…We’ve Got the Gadgets copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue The Pope gets Twitter account TrackingPoint lock-and-launch technology arrives on a combat rifle DIY Touchscreen Gloves Giant Display Alarm Clock Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Toothbrush Router Keeps You in Control A True Personal Trainer You've Got the Gift List…We've Got the Gadgets Recent Stories HOT GIFT ALERT: Sliding Keyboard Case for iPhone A Kazoo and So Much More

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