This morning on the news a reporter was talking about the modern high tech pick pockets. Most consumers are not aware of what of their bank cards are RFID enabled. This leaves us exposed to thieves walking buy with a small handheld and literally stealing the money out of our wallets without us even knowing. …
Category: Security / Safety
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Apr 26 2013
Meet the Worlds First WiFi Deadbolt Lock
On the weekend we went to a door lock store to purchase some key locks for our house. The owner of the store showed us a demonstration of a cool key lock made to us by our friends at LockState. The LockState LS-DB500i is the worlds first WiFi Deadbolt Lock. Through your internet connection you …
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Apr 26 2013
Gizmo Reader Certified: the Security Man ClockCam
Gizmo readers as you are aware we encourage our readers to provide us with feedback not only on our blogs but on gadgets they use at home, in the office or when out playing. Here is a great gadget recommended by one of our readers (thank you Jim from West Beach) for home or office …
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Apr 23 2013
Securifi Gizmo the Router with Almond+
Gizmo readers, just as our children in our family grow and develop, we find that our technological family of gadgets grow and evolve. Within the house, over the last few years we have seen an explosion of hyper connected devices. Whether it is for business (the computer, printer, Intelligent mobile phone) or for home (the …
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Apr 21 2013
Keep your child safe with a new-mate
On the weekend, we had another amber alert for a lost child. Unfortunately it is a parent’s worst nightmare. Fortunately the child was located (unhurt). This incident got me thinking about what options are out there for parents to keep an eye on their kids. With summer just around the corner, kids will be playing …
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Apr 18 2013
ScotteVest, the Louis Vuitton meets Bill Gates of Gizmo Fashion
As we look into the gizmo landscape we see that technology is converging across various platforms (mobile phones, laptops, cameras, recording devices). The designers at ScotteVest have created a gizmo fashion bonanza with their Technology Enabled Clothing or TEC that was designed for a super spy at a reasonable price. TEC clothing enables its owners …
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Apr 17 2013
Take no chances with PickPockets with the Philips InRange Bluetooth smart leash
Gizmo users, last year we took a nice trip to France and experienced some of the European culture. Unfortunately one of the things we did experience was pickpockets in Paris. The scientists at Phillips must have had similar experiences because they have come up with the InRange transmitter and app that will keep an eye …
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Apr 15 2013
Take care of your elderly parents with the Lok8u personal locator
With an increased elderly population there are more challenges for adult children. According to the Alzheimer’s society in 2010 there were approximately 35.6 million people with dementia worldwide this number will increase by 7.7 million new cases of dementia each year. Our friends at Lok8u have designed an Easy to use locator that uses both …
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