Talking Hand Strengthener

by Edwin - on April 21st, 2013

“Speak to the hand, because the face, it ain’t listening” is a phrase that I am quite sure that many of us have heard of before. Now this statement would be less funny and a whole lot more serious if the person dispensing said statement were to be extremely buffed up, one whose physical size doubles yours. Well, perhaps that guy must have spent way too much time with the $39.95 Talking Hand Strengthener.

Yes sir, we know what hand strengtheners are like, and it is ideal to de-stress with it especially when you are at the office trying to figure out a solution to a rather difficult problem, but why not infuse some technology into the entire shebang? In a nutshell, the Talking Hand Strengthener will verbally announce results as you exercise, doing away with the distraction of tracking statistics visually. Other than that,it works just like any other hand strengthener as each squeeze of the device’s handgrip would strengthen the extensor muscles in your hands, wrists, and elbows, while helping reduce the painful symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, and tendonitis. Some of the announcements include the force of the current squeeze, the accumulated force of all squeezes, total number of repetitions, and maximum squeeze force (up to 110 lbs.) in a pleasant female voice, with the slew of statistics being shown off on an LCD panel. Of course, sometimes when you need a little peace and quiet, just mute it, and also save on the two AAA batteries that are required to run it.

Hidden – The App that Sees Who You Are, and Knows Where You Sleep

by Julie - on April 12th, 2013

I would say that most people these days have a pretty deep relationship with their electronics. I never realize just how much I rely on my “connected” lifestyle until I do something stupid, like leave the house without my iPhone. The world seems to kind of, stand still, and I never get too much done, how could I? All my contacts, addresses and appointments are stored in that thing. I’m also pretty attached to my pictures and videos, I can’t imagine what I’d do if it was lost forever, or worse, if someone stole it!

Well, I guess there’s an app for that! Meet Hidden, a nifty little application that sits “hidden” on your iDevice until you need it. Then, you simply log on to the online tracking control panel (from some other device of course) and activate the tracking, which will awaken the application, enabling you to see where your precious Mac is now hanging out, look at a few screenshots of what its cruising, and then check out some full color pics of exactly who it is thats using it, anywhere in the world!

The Hidden application uses Apple’s already installed Core Location framework which lets you determine current location or the heading information associated with a device. This framework enables someone  to determine a user’s position and heading and then, utilizing iSight, you can actually get pictures of the dirty bas… er,  the person thats holding the computer for you.

The Hidden App is a monthly subscription service, starting at around 15 bucks a year to protect just one Mac or iPhone all the way up to 395 bucks to protect a whole company and up to 100 of their devices. The price includes immediate activation and includes theft recovery assistance… I like it! Find out more by visiting hiddenapp.com