Gadgets

These days almost all Building Codes require that smoke alarms be installed in buildings, especially in areas where people sleep. Two thirds of fire-related deaths are a result of inhaled smoke and occur in areas without proper smoke detectors. No doubt these are life saving devices but sometimes smoke alarms are really annoying because these will trigger off even if you burn a piece of bread and takes quite an effort to silence that annoying noise. Some people even tend to rip off the batteries exposing themselves to real danger.

Every driver must own a set of jumper cables and know how to correctly use them. There is a set of instructions that must be followed when using the jumper cables on “booster” and “dead” car. But now there is a better solution available which eliminates the need for carrying jumper cables or an instruction card if you find yourself in a situation where your car fails to start when you need it the most.  The Jump Genie can come to your rescue and you don’t have to even lift your hood or get out of the car. By simply plugging it into your cigarette lighter socket and waiting a couple of minutes, the Genie will perform its magic. And that’s not it; once it has done its trick the Jump Genie can be recharged by plugging it in the same socket.

It may not be rocket science, but clipping nails has always been a stressful job for me. I don’t remember a single time when I haven’t cut a cuticle during the process. Cutting the toenails has been even a bigger discomfort because of my inability to reach some toes. For once, I have never been able to find the right nail trimmer that would cut the whole nail in one clip. The design of nail clippers has remained pretty much the same over the last 100 years.

Ever since I received my first Kindle – the best gift anyone has ever given me, I should mention – I have become an avid reader. Whether I am at the doctor’s office waiting for my turn or on the transit commuting to or back from work, I have never been without a favorite book to expand my mind or simply entertain me.

If you are still one of those old-school readers, the recently launched Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite 2, is just for you. With a capacity to hold 1,100 books, it promises even better features. Glare-free display for easy reading in direct sunlight, eight weeks of battery life, built-in WiFi and free 3G, and a generous selection of Amazon books

If you ask people about their experiences of driving, chances are that the first image in their minds will be waiting in traffic on the morning commute, or queuing up to get out of a busy car park on a Saturday afternoon. But there was a time when the idea of driving carried with it connotations of romance and adventure. A time when an afternoon drive required its own pair of gloves and hours would fly by as you sped along winding country roads. While those days may not be gone for some people, many of us just simply don’t have the time or the surroundings to be able to jump in our cars at the drop of hat and go motoring off into the sunset. So where can we look for that same feeling, that spirit of the golden age of motoring?

Maybe you want to read a book, but your loved one beside you in bed wants to sleep. Perhaps you come home in the dark and struggle to put your key in the front door.  No longer will you strain your eyes to see in the darkness, thanks to the handy Brite Eyes collection of Lighted LED reading glasses.

Built in the temples are small LED lights designed to shine light wherever you look. Battery operated with an on-off switch, the Brite Eyes Glasses give you enough light to see what you are doing – without disturbing anyone around you.

Medical emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere, especially with people who have medical conditions, e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, kidney disease and allergies. Each year thousands of people end up in hospitals unconscious and without any identification. Valuable time can be saved if the caregivers and medical respondents have access to vital medical information. Carrying a personal ID with ICE (in case of emergency) information ensures immediate identification, effective and prompt treatment, quick communication with your emergency contacts and provides ‘peace of mind’.

Modern life requires most urban dwellings, cars and offices, to be generally accessed via keys. The stress, cost and inconvenience of losing one’s keys to those environments is high.

If you are one those folks who keep misplacing their bunch of keys at most crucial times then you are in luck. There is perfect solution soon to be available (as early as January next year) that guarantees you will never have to worry about losing your keys again. Backed by the finest German engineering, KEEO is a small electronic key holder that can be attached to your keys via a simple Plug’N’Screw system. KEEO can