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Smart hardware is moving ahead in leaps and bounds. It is totally enhancing the way we see and use gadgets for the home. Indeed, our homes are slowly becoming more integrated, secure and productive.
One recent example of this is the Goji Smart Lock. Created by Bilet Inc., this enables users to have total control over security and accessibility in their homes, irrespective of how far from home they are. It is used via its smartphone app. It works by the addition of an LED display that provides lock status notifications, personalized name greetings, and a log of all entries and exits directly accessible via smartphones. Additional security comes with the Picture Alert feature so that the user can see anyone who is at their door, check notification and remotely unlock the door. Electronic keys can be sent via smartphone to friends and families (either permanent or temporarily programmed).
The Goji Smart Lock gadget could become one of the necessary items for making one’s home into a smart home. To date, investors have put a staggering $300,000 into its development, when a fundraising effort was made through Indiegogo.
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New gadgets and gizmos usually become more technical, but now it seems that they could be taking a turn in the opposite direction. If the rumors about a new Apple product are correct, gadgets and gizmos could be becoming, well, less hi-tech. It has been suggested that Apple may be launching an iPhone with a difference – a cheap, plastic one.
One reason for the possible launch is that it is believed that it is time for the company to develop a phone that is not so expensive. This way, a greater amount of people will be able to benefit from Apple technology. If this plastic phone does come onto the market, it is likely to coincide with the 5S that is due out in the fall. So for those who want to budget, rather than purchase a previous generation iPhone, could buy the plastic one and benefit from the same screen size and lighting connector and the older phones will be phased out.
Truth is, others are asking the sensible question of “what more can we get?” from an iPhone. It seems that it has everything so what is the appeal of a newer model. According to CNET’s Scott Stein the only thing lacking from this smartphone is battery life. “My wife,” he reports “does one thing with her iPhone more than anything else: she charges it.” So if the only addition on the new iPhone is an extended battery life, the appeal of the plastic cheaper iPhone launched at the same time could really be quite extensive.
So it could just be that the coolest gadgets and gizmos are taking a step back to basics. Who knows? Maybe the future of the hi-tech world is going to be lower-tech as we move into 2014.
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Currently the device is still relatively new and thus there are only around 50 of them that have been put into malls and grocery stores throughout California. Still, the company that is behind the technology – based in San Diego – plans on installing around 500 nationwide by the end of the year.
]]>The case is also extremely protective and great for everyday use. Slim in design, simple in beauty and extremely practical, the Quad Lock Case Mount also has a holder that is built-in. So for safety, simplicity, attractiveness and ease this case will make a great Christmas gift to the guy who seems to have way too many gadgets already anyway.
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For those who want to do a side-by-side price comparison of gadgets, FindTheBest is a great resource. There are lots of different categories on the site, from business to motors; sports to electronics; health to travel and pretty much everything in between. So it’s a great way of finding the best deals, at the best prices, for your specific needs/desires. Before you go Christmas shopping for example, be sure to check out the site. You’ll be delighted at the potential savings you can make.
FindTheBest is a very easy site to navigate at is organized well. For example, if you go to the Electronics section, and you are interested in Smartphones, click on that link and you will travel through cyberspace to a list of phones which have: smart rating (which are listed from best to worst, out of 100), price (with contract), screen size (in inches), camera quality, talk time, and amount of internal storage. That way it becomes so simple to easily make a choice on what smartphone would be “smartest” for you to purchase.
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