Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 01/24/2013

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Jan 24, 2013 08:00 am | Alison Audi's "Lighting Technologies of Tomorrow" As previously mentioned, automakers unleashed some tech-y concepts at CES. The autonomous/self-driving cars were a hit. Announcements about the future of in-car technology gave hopes of integrating smartphone-like features into our cars. Audi made a splash with their lighting concepts too. If the picture included above makes you curious, please read on. Audi was the first to use full LED headlights and have since made them more distinctive looking. Drive towards a current Audi model at night and you can't mistake their headlights with that sort of 'angel wing' look. This year they will launch their Matrix LED headlights – which sub-divide each LED beam enabling more lighting or dimming per situation and also incorporate a camera. Imagine the car sensing an oncoming car and automatically dimming the headlights. The Matrix LED lights will make it happen. With continued advancements in LED technology and even OLEDs you know Audi has some things on the drawing board too. Shown at CES was the concept car above. Not only do the lights look cool but more importantly can provide more safety. Audi is working more and more to enable lights to react to surroundings and be controlled electronically. By enabling lights to react to circumstances theoretically they will be seen further away and through elements the and safety will be increased. See the video below for an example: an OLED-Laser beam tail light. Another OLED technology shown incorporates a thin film of them on the surface which could light up under various circumstances. Maybe as the driver gets near it lights your way to the door. The Swarm (right) will also offer a 'uni-light' concept on the rear lights where the lighting sort of swims based on the cars action. Left turn means the Swarm piles to the left for example. Quite a concept for sure.  Face it, right now the lights just look cool, but if safety and practicality come into play they may be onto something. Stay tuned to see where Audi takes their creative automotive lighting. Thanks: FastCo Design, Inhabitat [ Audi's “Lighting Technologies of Tomorrow" copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Jan 24, 2013 08:00 am | Edwin MeCam helps you record your everyday affairs casually Have you ever wished that there were moments in your life where you could have recorded the particular conversation because a dispute rose up later on that concerned "who-said-what" – definitely a sticky situation that nobody would like. Well, here is something that might just help you out, the MeCam which has been described as a small hands-free video camera which can be pinned to a shirt or worn as a necklace, while carrying enough internal memory to capture a couple of hours of first-person footage. After all, there are some moments in life where you are simply not ready to capture it, but wished you were. This is where the MeCam definitely comes in handy, offering the ability for one to capture those spontaneous, memorable moments using a small, hands-free video camera. Martin is the person behind the MeCam, bringing to life his vision for everyone to be able to shoot impromptu images without missing a beat. It does not matter whether you pin it to your shirt or wear it as a necklace, the MeCam will be able to catch just about every instant from a first-person point of view, as it records each moment that happens the way users see it. You can upload the video to your computer in a jiffy over USB, and not only that, you can also share your videos using the variety of social media outlets. Martin said, "Life moves fast, and the best moments are usually the unexpected. With a MeCam, users can now have a hands-free camera capable of recording their life on the go." The MeCam wearable video camera measures under two inches in diameter, and will tip the scales at under two ounces. The MeCam records video in 720p high-definition resolution at 30 frames per second, where it is powered by a lithium-ion battery for 80 minutes of non-stop run time and up to 4 hours of video storage on a microSD memory card. $49.99 does seem to make the MeCam a steal, don't you think so? Press Release [ MeCam helps you record your everyday affairs casually copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Jan 24, 2013 07:30 am | Edwin Rand McNally announces Foris 850 GPS handheld device Who created the first GPS navigation system in the world? I suppose some might say that in the fairy tale universe, it would be Hansel and Gretel, as they dropped breadcrumbs in order to leave a trail behind. Well, the modern day GPS systems are a whole lot more accurate for sure, and one player in the market would be Rand McNally who has decided to introduced their latest GPS handheld device known as the Foris 850. Targeting the rather niche outdoor marketplace, Rand McNally's latest Foris 850 was specially built for hiking, biking, geocaching, and all other kinds of outdoor activities. In fact, Rand McNally claims that the Foris 850 is more than “trail ready” as it boasts millions of miles of high-quality street and trail maps, in addition to a sturdy bike mount, alongside an easy-to-use interface with on-device help thrown into the mix. It is said that the Foris 850 will retail for $399 a pop. When Rand McNally delivers the Foris 850 to the market, they actually worked closely with Falk Outdoor Navigation, which is a business unit of United Navigation Limited. According to Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally, “We have aggregated and created the best outdoor content, and engineered the device with features needed for a variety of outdoor activities. We are very excited to be working with Falk Outdoor, which is one of the leading players in outdoor navigation in Europe, to develop a product for the U.S. market. Leveraging their hardware and our content, we’ve been able to create a leading-edge handheld at a price typically reserved for more entry-level devices.” The Foris 850 will ship with contour maps and carries over 5 million miles of U.S. roadways and trails right out of the box, while delivering a far better out-of-the-box experience compared to competitive devices which require additional purchases and downloads. It will also integrate routing and turn-by-turn voice guidance on trails in addition to roads, as well as creating navigable routes from “breadcrumb” trails which one can create using the TrackNav feature. So, any takers? Press Release [ Rand McNally announces Foris 850 GPS handheld device copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Jan 24, 2013 07:00 am | Edwin Heart Shaped Umbrella Love is in the air, or at least it should be, considering how we are about to enter into February real soon with Valentine's Day being just around the corner. Sure, some might say that it is still a good three weeks away, but you know how fast time flies when you are in love with your heartthrob or beau. Having said that, you would want to do just about everything in your power to impress her, basically being a gentleman and all. In order to be prepared just in case you happen to live in an area that happens to rain a whole lot, then then £18.99 Heart Shaped Umbrella would be just the thing. The Heart Shaped Umbrella is made from lightweight aluminum, where it will boast of additional UV coating that comes in handy whenever the sun shines, and the Heart Shaped Umbrella also does its part in providing ample relief from the rain. Heck, if she needs to take a leak in a bush somewhere as there are no public toilets in the vicinity for the next 10 miles, this would also come in handy to protect her modesty, no? Best of all is, it tells the whole world that the both of you are obviously in love. [ Heart Shaped Umbrella copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Jan 24, 2013 06:37 am | Edwin Hands Free Facial Muscle Toner We all know that the beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar one, and while the fabled Fountain of Youth remains elusive to the general public, we will just have to make do with the myriad of beauty creams and cosmetics available over the counter to help us fight the scourge of time (and gravity, of course). Well, here we are with something that might just help you out assuming you have more or less tried just about anything and everything out – the $399.95 Hands Free Facial Muscle Toner. In a nutshell, the Hands Free Facial Muscle Toner is a practical device that will tighten and tone the face thanks to a comfortable stimulator which is worn like a headset, ensuring that your two hands remain nice and free to do other stuff. There will be gel pads located in the headset to deliver a harmless electrical impulse so that it can stimulate the underlying nerves which will in turn, help control facial muscles. It is said that when you follow a regimen of five 20-minute treatments each week, the device is capable of restoring a more youthful appearance in a matter of three months, now how about that? You will be able to select from three treatment options and 99 levels of intensity via its tethered controller, and the rechargeable battery delivers up to 20 treatments after a three-hour charge. Each purchase comes with a dozen gel pads, each of which delivers five 20-minute treatments. [ Hands Free Facial Muscle Toner copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Jan 24, 2013 03:46 am | Alison Kindle? Check. Sun? Check I love taking the Kindle on vacation. Load up your books and boom. You are lost in a world of nonfiction…or fiction if you choose. Kindle battery life is unbelievable too. Yet any bookworm away from home may tend to run low on power. Sure if you only read 30 minutes a day you will get a month. But if you plan on not peeling your eyes away while basking in the vacation sun then you better be prepared. From the "that make sense" file is the SolarFocus cover for Kindle. Pop your Kindle 4 (latest edition…the one without the keyboard or touchscreen) into the leather case where it is held securely. Built into the cover is a solar panel. So yes, as you sit at the pool your Kindle can recharge. It will take you 3 sunny days to fully recharge. But with the low battery usage of the Kindle I find it hard to believe anyone could run out of juice. Included inside the case is a self-housed LED light for nighttime reading. And it is charged via the solar panel too, preserving your Kindle battery for its own functions. This Solar Lighted Cover can be yours for $69.95 on Amazon.com or £49.90 on Amazon.co.uk and be to you just in time for your winter getaway to the sun. [ Kindle? Check. Sun? Check copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue Audi's "Lighting Technologies of Tomorrow" MeCam helps you record your everyday affairs casually Rand McNally announces Foris 850 GPS handheld device Heart Shaped Umbrella Hands Free Facial Muscle Toner Kindle? Check. Sun? Check Recent Stories Touch-Sensitive iPhone Case Pluck that Yolk Wellness Monitor hopes to help your health get back on track Super Spark Dog cheers you up

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