Amazon's Echo Tap Pre-Order

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Amazon's Echo device is one of the few things that I use every, single day.  From turning on lights, appliances, alarms, and timers in the day, to playing my 'sleeping' playlist at night.  Its also how I consume my news in the morning before I start my work.

Tap is the to-go version.  Well worth trying out even if you just want a bluetooth speaker, but get the intelligence of a personal assistant and DJ to go (linked with Pandora, Amazon Prime Music, etc).

New Entry into Digital Pens on Regular Paper - Equil Jot

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Equil JOT Smart Pen for iOS, OSX, Windows

I admit to only finding out about this morning; and only because I have been browsing Amazon's Black Friday deals.  It looks really impressive in the demonstration and videos.

However, I see a few problems with it for me.

I would tend to want to use this a lot in meetings, and on the go as my Every Day Carry.

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Double Robotics Offers Wheels for iPad @ CES

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Saw these guys for the first time - they're based out of Sunnyvale.  For $2000, and your iPad 2/3, you can have your very own remote telepresence robot to be there, without really being there.

One will run you about $1999 right now, before the price goes up when finally released.  All things considered, that's actually fairly priced.

Too bad there is no charging dock right now, nor is there an automated patrol type setup.  SDK and APIs are available for developers to add those features.  

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How I Make Fast French Fries - Use A Mandoline Slicer!

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Gadgets that can save your life

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The Spot connect is a brand new product to be released next month that alerts people of your situation from just about anywhere in the world through satellite.  You must have a service plan (like a phone) and there are additional services that you might want to tack on as well.  What looks particularly interesting is the GEOS member benefit for the true adventurer completely backed by a facility that is nuclear bomb bunkered and running 24/7.

SPOT Satellite Communicators at Amazon

 

 

TomTom introduces GPS units with lifetime traffic and map service

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Its about time.  

TomTom Lifetime Traffic and Lifetime Maps GPS units are on pre-order at Amazon and the prices are actually reasonable.  I remember just about a year ago I spent $70 just on updates for my older TomTom 910 unit. 

These might just be good enough reason to upgrade.

I love TomTom navigation in general.  If only they had included the lifetime - one-time fee for their TomTom on iPhone application I would be using it all the time.  As it stands right now, Navigon is still the best for the iPhone platform.