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Secure Mobile App Replaces Your House Key

Posted on by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Having a key ring stuffed in your pocket isn’t the most pleasant shape. They can be sharp, bulky, and you’re always checking to make sure it’s there. But like the watches, cameras, and CD players before them, key rings are on their way to being gobbled up by mobile phones.

Thanks to ShareKey, the Android mobile app, leaving the house and worrying about your keys is a thing of the past.

Android app ShareKey replaces your house key.

ShareKey communicates with smartlocks on the door via NFC (near field communication), which allows wireless data to be exchanged across a small range. Read More

Affordable Luggage Tracker Keeps Bags From Being Lost

Posted on by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Losing luggage during a trip and having nobody to tell you exactly where to find it is one of a traveler’s biggest fears. According to SITA, the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology, about 26 million bags go missing each year from airports around the world. But with the release of the Trakdot Luggage tracker, those worries can (finally) be put to rest.

Trakdot Luggage is designed for the traveler’s convenience. This handy gadget, slightly larger than a deck of cards, includes a palm-sized tracker and easily fits into a checked bag. It’s powered by two AA batteries, and can connect with any mobile Android, Apple, or SMS-capable device to alert its user of its whereabouts. Read More

Curiosity Rover Finds ‘Flower’ on Mars

Posted on by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for ElectronicProducts.

The cameras on NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped new pictures of an odd formation on Mars that has stirred up lots of talk. Embedded in a Martian rock, many have dubbed the strange formation a “Martian flower.”

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Picture via digitaljournal.com.

Close-up images with a 360-degree panoramic view of the red planet’s barren surface were captured during Curiosity’s exploration. The panorama was assembled from pictures snapped by the rover’s navigation camera system, Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), on its 132nd Martian day on Mars, also known as Sol 132 or Dec. 19.

The pictures causing the hype focus on a crumpled, light object, seemingly sprouting from the surface of Yellowknife Bay on Mars. The oddity’s shape is similar to that of a flower’s pistils, which caused those who were buzzing about it over the Internet to call the discovery a “Martian flower.” Read More

New Mobile App Reads Emails Aloud

Posted on by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for ElectronicProducts.

For most people, it’s not easy to keep up with the flood of email they receive on a daily basis. And it’s not just business employees who are expected to keep on top of them. There are moms and dads busy with kids, daily commuters who have to keep their eyes on the road, and students buried in projects and essays, all juggling various tasks and drowning in emails.

To address this issue, Talkler Labs, LLC, recently launched Talkler, a hands-off, voice-controlled mobile app that reads emails aloud when you’re on the go. It is iOS compatible and suitable only for iPhone and iPod touch, and optimized for iPhone 5 and the fifth-generation iPod touch.

The Talkler mobile app by Talkler Labs reads emails aloud. Image via talkler.com.

Many employees are expected to check their email multiple times per day. As a result, it’s estimated that about 90 million Americans use their mobile phones in order to keep up with the constant accumulation of inbox messages. Read More

Handy Mobile App Allows Users to Access Their Computer Via Mobile Device

Posted on by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for ElectronicProducts.

No matter where you are in the world, VNC Viewer can get you to your computer when you need it. VNC Viewer connects your iOS or Android device to a computer running VNC-compatible server technology to allow you to take control of your at-home system even when you’re miles away. View your computer’s desktop, access your personal data, change settings, run applications, and get hold of your keyboard and mouse just as if you were sitting comfortably at your desk.

Image from remote-screen.com

Image from remote-screen.com

VNC Viewer has many core features. Navigating is made simple by scrolling, dragging, and selecting using standard touch, tap, and drag gestures. Read More