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With Skulpt Aim You Never Need To Step On A Scale Again!

Skulpt Aim by Samantha Pankey
If you want to get in shape, you have to know where to start. Skulpt Aim is a new device that gives you a good starting point. All you have to do is press this portable device to your skin, and it measures your body composition, letting you know your weak spots, and gives you suggestions to improve those weak spots. 

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Not Just A Pretty Necklace: Now Your Jewelry Can Save Your Life

by Ellen Dudley
I've always been a fan of safety devices, especially for women travelling. Cuff is a stylish safety notification device that is GPS enabled so you can alert your family and friends to your location when you are walking or traveling alone. It comes as a bracelet, pendant or Cufflinks (Cufflincs), and competes with a wave of fashionable GPS enabled devices that are hitting the market in 2014.

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Phone Covers: Now With Heart Protection

Wello Health Monitor in Action by Ellen Dudley

Next up for health tracking is Wello, due to ship in the fall. Wello allows you to track your ECG, blood pressure, blood oxygen, temperature and even lung function (Spirometry) "with clinical accuracy", while doubling as an iPhone cover. In order to take a reading, you need to place your thumbs on two points on the back of the case, triggering hidden sensors to begin testing your vital signs. The goal is to help you manage your life better over time.


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Japanese Researchers Unveil New Wearable Computer For Your Ear

The Earclip-type Wearable PC -- a new technological innovation in wearable computing. by Richard Whelchel
With the arrival of the Samsung Gear, and the highly anticipated Google Glass on the horizon, wearable technology seems to be the new chapter in essential gadgets.  Enter "The Earclip-type Wearable PC," an ambitious project that will grant users complete control of a miniature ear computer with a wiggle of the tongue, a raised eyebrow, or even clenching your teeth.

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Virtual Reality Gets A Boost As Zelda Gets Oculus Rift Treament

Oculus Rift Virtual Reality by Avon Alexander

Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset, is already changing the world and it hasn't even gone on sale yet. Here we see what happens when The Legend of Zelda is transformed from 2-D fantasy game to 3-D epic using Oculus RIft and some clever programming techniques.


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TheSelfie Makes Taking Your Own Picture A Snap

#TheSelfie by Josiah Motley
In the world of apps like SnapChat and Instagram, the selfie reigns supreme. To prove that point, did you know that "selfie" was the word of the year in 2013 according to the Oxford Dictionaries? For those of you that have been living under a rock for the past five years, selfie is a term used to describe the action taken when taking a picture of one's self. #TheSelfie (Hashtag included in the product name) is a shutter controlling device to make taking selfies easier.

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Samsung and LG Will Help People Be Healthier With New Smartphones and Fitness Technology

Samsung Galaxy S5 and Gear by Samantha Pankey
Samsung and LG pair fitness technology with their new smartphones. In recent years, we have see the rise in fitness technology, like heart rate monitors and fitbands. Now smartphone companies are getting involved. The Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G Flex will soon release their own fitness gadgets. By marketing fitness technology with smartphones, more people are being exposed to technology that facillitates an active lifestyle.

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The Pebble Smart Doggie Doorbell: An Ingenious Pet Invention

Pebble Smart Doggies Door Bell by Lady Bee

If your front door looks like mine, you will appreciate the Pebble Smart Doggie Doorbell.  I think it's one of the most ingenious pet products created in some time, and I recommend that you at least consider investing in this clever device for a few reasons: one, to keep your dogs from scratching up your doors when they want to come inside (or go outside); and two, to have some great fun training and rewarding your dogs for using it.


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Control Your Emotions, Control Your Thoughts, Control Your Life

by Ellen Dudley
In a society obsessed with self control and self improvement, InterAxons Muse brain computer interface headband promises all the things: tracking your emotions; tracking your thoughts; more understanding of yourself; more self awareness; making alterations in your environment to improve your state of mind e.g programming your ipod to put on calming music when your brainwave headband senses you are anxious. Now rumours suggest that Google is trying to buy them.

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Save Your Relationship With The Snore Activated Nudging Pillow

Snore Activated Nudging Pillow by Must Love Gadgets
If your significant other snores like a hibernating bear, oblivious to the world, you have a few choices... wake (let's call the snorer "him") up, sleep in another room, count sheep, or buy him the Snore Activated Nudging Pillow.

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