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FedEx SenseAware – More Than Just Tracking Your Shipment

Dan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:16:32 +0000

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A highly sensitive tracking device will soon be used by FedEx in tracking and monitoring information about a shipment. The device, FedEx SenseAware, will be placed inside the shipment and will tell customers if the package was opened give temperature readings and track exactly where the package is. It merges a web-based collaboration platform with a GPS sensor device. The device has been allowed for use in planes by the Federal Aviation Administration but won’t be able to give updates while the shipment is airborne. Customers can, however, monitor the shipment’s status if it travels by land. It will be initially available to life science and the healthcare industry customers in the US.

Parent’s Worries Solved: Little Buddy Child Tracker by Insignia

Dan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:52:33 +0000

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As parents, it is our responsibility to keep our children safe at all times. Nowadays, we can never be sure where is the safest place for them. Even at the comforts of our home, some kids are victimized by online criminals. This makes us more worried when our kids are out of the house and without any adult companion.

A gadget to give you peace of mind is the Little Buddy Child Tracker by Insignia. This is basically a GPS unit where you can simply program the device as to where your child should be. If your kid moves out the defined location, the device will send a text message to inform you. Make sure though that you conceal this gadget from mischievous kids who simply don’t want to be tracked as they can easily throw this out of the window.

With a price tag of $99.99 plus tax, that’s all you’ve got to pay to be worry-free.

iPhone Car Starting App

Dan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:46:55 +0000

The iPhone tends to replace more and more objects that you had to carry around with you on a daily bTasis, including a GPS navigation system or an iPod. Still, this is one of the most innovative apps we’ve seen in a while. It allows the iPhone to replace your car remote control altogether.
The Viper Smart Start app offers you exactly the same features a regular car remote control would give you, but it does cost a bit. The in-car module alone costs 300$, and you can’t use the app without. But it’s way cooler than a regular car remote, and that’s because you don’t have to be close to the care to use it. You can lock and unlock the doors, open the trunk, start the car and turn on the heat in the car remotely from virtually anywhere, because the app uses the cellular network to work.
The service is free in the first year, but they plan to charge 30$ a year for using it afterwards. Mention the http://thenewestgadget.com

Nokia launches N97 Mini

cesar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:53:28 +0000

The euphoria on the Nokia N97 is still on but Nokia is already coming out with its smaller version, the N97 Mini. It has a smaller touchscreen display at 3.2 inch and a slide-out tilting QWERTY keyboard packed into a 14.2mm thin metal casing. While the physical dimensions are scaled down, the new phone is still equipped with important features such as the Ovi Lifecasting. This lets you update Facebook directly from your Nokia phone and utilizes GPS to determine your location information that is then added to your updates. The handset also works with Ovi Store that allows users to add new applications, widgets, and other content to their cell phones. The N97 Mini comes with a 5.0-megapixel camera that is complemented with dual LED flash and a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. It has an internal 8GB memory where you can load your favorite music and high-quality video clips. It is expected to come out in the market this October with a list price of US$639.