If you ever had to type a quick email or two from your tablet or your phone whilst sipping away at a cup of coffee, you might have realized that on-screen keyboards aren't always the best option. Granted, they serve the purpose most of the time, but when doing long stretches of typing, you need to fall back on a dedicated, physical keyboard.
Locking a door with a simple Yale or Chubb is largely a thing of the past thanks to the many startups that have brought smart systems into play. Joining the party today is an intriguing product that takes your standard deadbolt lock and allows you to unlock using only your smartphone - iPhone and Android, both.
Using our smartphone as a remote for multimedia presentations is nothing new really, but wouldn't it be cool if they could also double up as a laser pointer? Well, one certain contraption is making that a reality. Read on for further details.
It's a long road to the place where our smartphones can even remotely close in on the performance of handheld cameras, let alone DSLR ones. We've seen smartphones tackle that with the support for additional snap on lenses, like the Sony QX, but that's been a notable dismal experience at best for many. Enter - Olympus Air A01 lens camera, which can mount or simply connect to your smartphone for taking some spectacular photos.
This ingenious smartphone case lets users expand their device’s storage without having to plug in an external thumb drive. Of course, this means that phones which lack expandable storage can now do so very easily. Head on after the jump for further details on this smartphone case.
If you find yourself charging your iPhone or Android handset via a USB cable connected to your laptop or computer, you would know very well just how sluggish the charging speed is through that medium. Enter - SONICable - the USB cable to charge your Android or iPhone in half the time than any other ordinary solution.
The problem with having a portable charger is that you may forget to carry one along at times, but what you won't forget is the belt that helps keep your trousers up. Well, now it will charge your smartphone too, and keep your trousers up. Enter - XOO Belt from Nifty - the belt with concealed, flexible battery packs.
It would appear that while the original Polaroid instant camera is long gone, the idea of being able to instantly print a physical copy of your photos is one that still appeals or, at least, that's what the people behind Prynt will be hoping.
To say the smartwatch market is amid something of a boom would be a great understatement. But while Apple Watch and Google's Android Wear are both looking to take a considerable chunk of this new wearable category, it's worth considering the strong fitness-related features that vendors are packing into these gadgets. Fitbit is a company that has been churning out fitness-tracking apps for a while now, but with the big companies likely to crowd the smaller names out, is in something of a battle to remain relevant. As such, Fitbit has introduced two new devices today; one fitness tracker, and further device resembling a smartwatch.
Smart home products have risen in prominence over the past couple of years in particular, and thanks to crowd-sourcing sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, these seamless home automation gadgets continue to gather steam. The August Smart Lock, which was first introduced last year, has just begun shipping to those who pre-ordered, and if you wish to get your hands on a unit, you can do so right now for the price of $250.