Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 03/08/2013

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Mar 08, 2013 08:00 am | Alison So Much More Than a Computer Speaker "Nooooooooo" you are saying. "Not another speaker!" There are so many speakers out there, I agree. That's why we try to keep to the out-of-the-ordinary ones. And Creative did it again with their Sound BlasterAxx. We featured previous Sound Blaster products in the past and have always been impressed with what they do to computer audio. Axx is no exception especially with PC audio's growing and diverse range of functions. First off, Axx looks to be more than just a computer speaker. It serves as a high quality speaker and microphone for effective two-way communication. Axx capitalizes on voice commands and voice recognition. The built-in microphone and Smart Voice Management function enable your voice and commands to be heard from a distance. Give a command or enable those on the other end to hear you with no volume loss, even while you move around the room. And Creative's CrystalVoice™ technology reduces noise and echo, so your TV noise coming from the other room won't disrupt your call. If that is not enough use the VoiceFocus feature. When activated, Sound BlasterAxx will only pick up noise from a select zone. CrystalVoice FX also enables you to alter your voice with your choice of effects, for those times when you don't want to be yourself. Easily stream using built-in Bluetooth. Use your smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android) or PC to control settings, or use the touch controls on top when needed. Axx even looks like an advanced piece of audio equipment with two speakers vertically in one chassis. Check more of the details and purchase any one of the three desktop sizes on Amazon for $79.99-$199.99. I think you will be impressed with how far speaker technology (especially two way) has come. [ So Much More Than a Computer Speaker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 08, 2013 07:00 am | Alison Lifesaving Glasses Glasses could turn into the next big tech thing. First you've got Google starting to tout their upcoming Google Glass product. Many of the functions of our smartphones will be included in their "smart spectacles" – which will attempt to eliminate the awkward fumbling that inevitably occurs when we need our phone. Next up in the world of glasses? A conceptual gadget from Johns Hopkins University looks to include a literal lifesaver on a pair of specs. The recently announced Stroke Detector looks like a pair of swim goggles or Rec Specs. Included within are an infrared video camera and connection for a laptop. Together they measure and record eye movements. Strokes that occur in the back of the brain present symptoms of dizziness and vertigo which can also be present with simple inner ear issues. The key to understanding if it really is a stroke are their eye movements which are undetectable to a human.  Four million people a year visit US emergency rooms with stroke-like symptoms and only 5% actually do prove true. Most of these 4 million people go through a costly MRI which – in the case of those actually having a stroke – causes a delay in diagnosis. Time is of the essence when a stroke sets in. The Stroke Detector looks to save those valuable minutes, save lives and maybe even money.   Thanks: CBS News [ Lifesaving Glasses copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 08, 2013 05:30 am | Edwin Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner Do you still remember the wonders of film photography? What is that? What do you mean, cameras have never used films? You must be one of the modern generation brats who live in an "instant" culture, and the first exposure you had to cameras were of the digital kind. Let me share with you, my young padawan, of the days when cameras still used films that had to be developed in a dark room. In an effort to bridge the gap between the past, present and the future, this UK exclusive £59.99 Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner might be just the tool that you were looking for, as it allows you to scan, edit and share all your 35mm film stock, directly into the smartphone itself (memory permitting, of course). The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner is completely compatible with both iPhone and Android platforms, where it relies on a direct light panel to evenly and efficiently scan negatives and slides onto your smartphone. Not only that, it will also take advantage of decent Lomo technology so that you can churn out your fair share of slideshows, movies and panoramas along the way. [ Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 08, 2013 05:00 am | Edwin 100 Greatest Classics Audio Book What do you think of today's children – do you think that they tend to read a whole lot less, simply because of technology that has dulled one's senses to the wonders and joys of reading, not to mention the "I want it now!" generation simply do not have the patience of sitting through an entire book, especially when there is a movie adaptation that can be downloaded on demand. Heck, you might as well let the CGI artists do the imagination on your kids' behalf while they're at it, too, which is what is happening. Well, make sure the art of reading has a chance for the next generation with the $99.95 100 Greatest Classics Audio Book. Granted, it is not exactly encouraging the little ones to read, but at least it reads out aloud, causing the hearer's brain to work overtime and imagine the scenes, sights and sounds described, instead of having everything dumped in front of you in the way that a movie does. This 100 Greatest Classics Audio Book is a lightweight player that comes pre-loaded with unabridged texts by authors such as Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Jane Austen. Some of the classic novels would include Moby-Dick and Treasure Island, in addition to short stories by O. Henry and Kipling, plays by Ibsen and Shakespeare, and philosophical treatises by Nietzsche and Aristotle. [ 100 Greatest Classics Audio Book copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 08, 2013 04:30 am | Edwin Trakdot Luggage pre-order is now available Earlier this year, we did talk about the Trakdot Luggage and its debut at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. Well, frequent travelers would be able to tell you that they appreciate nothing more than a quick whisk to the nearest hotel from the airport, especially after a particularly long flight that saw them cross multiple time zones, throwing their internal body clock out of what by several hours, too. To hear news from the airline counter that your luggage has been delayed, or even worse, it has arrived but somehow misplaced, is definitely the last thing that you have on your mind. Well, the Trakdot Luggage is here to help in such a situation, and Trakdot is more than well pleased to announce that they are now accepting pre-orders for the Trakdot Luggage device. The Trakdot Luggage was created by GlobaTrac, LLC , a name that should be familiar among those who deal with low cost tracking solutions. The Trakdot Luggage works this way – you fit it into a checked bag, where it will then be able to report the city or airport location in real time to any designated cellular telephone. If you are always on the forefront of technology and want to be an early adopter by placing an order on Trakdot.com before April 27 this year, then you will be able to enjoy a waiver on your activation fee. The Trakdot Luggage should be able to offer a degree of peace of mind for travelers, especially when you have valuables in your luggage. This should go some way in reducing the amount of stress when traveling. Using the Trakdot Luggage is a cinch, all you need to do is register the tracker, turn it on, place it in your luggage of choice, and you're good to go. Trakdot relies on cell technology instead of GPS to triangulate an active device's location. The Trakdot Luggage will arrive later this June for $49.99, where it is accompanied by an activation fee of $8.99 and an annual service fee of $12.99. Press Release [ Trakdot Luggage pre-order is now available copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 08, 2013 04:00 am | Edwin NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5 Ever since Apple rolled out the first generation iPhone back in 2007, the world has more or less had to get used to typing on a virtual keyboard where their smartphones are concerned. Not only that, we have also seen the decline of the QWERTY keyboard on such devices that come in a slide-out design, or are part of the physical make up right from the get go. Thing is, typing on a virtual keyboard is not the easiest thing to do especially when you are busy working out of the office and need to get that 20-page report out as soon as possible. Sure, there are other accessories out there that can help you apart from software such as Swype on the Android platform to make life a whole lot easier, and here is another option that you might just want to consider – the NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5. NUU is one of the more notable mobile accessories manufacturers who want to improve the functionality of mobile devices through their collection of innovative products, and has just unveiled the MiniKey for iPhone 5 recently. The NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5 is actually a slide-out Bluetooth keyboard case which is said to be able to enhance productivity for iPhone power users. Just in case you were wondering how come the MiniKey for iPhone 5 looks so familiar, that is because this is based on the acclaimed iPhone 4 model, and along the way, it has also adopted similar features including the backlit keyboard which comes in handy when you are working in low light conditions, a full 42-key keypad, a slightly raised frame to ensure that the iPhone 5 screen remains protected from scratches, while special function keys allow one to quickly and easily edit text. Not only that, it sports a thinner and lighter frame, an on/off switch, ergonomic buttons, quick-charge ability and improved Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. If you are interested, the NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5 will be available for $59 a pop. Press Release [ NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5 copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue So Much More Than a Computer Speaker Lifesaving Glasses Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner 100 Greatest Classics Audio Book Trakdot Luggage pre-order is now available NUU MiniKey for iPhone 5 Recent Stories NEWSFLASH: 20% off Site Wide at ThinkGeek Today! A Calculator to Highlight Creativity Billiards Training Tool Asus Transformer AiO launched

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