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A CMRA Camera for the Apple Watch

09 January 2017 Marco Attard Accessories

Customers want to add the capabilities of the first Galaxy Gear to the Apple Watch? Glide has a solution with the CMRA, a band providing a pair of cameras for use with the Apple smartwatch.

Revealed at CES 2017, the CMRA band has an 8MP outwards-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing shooter. Taking a photo simply requires tapping a built-in button, while a long press starts recording video. A double-tap allows users to switch between cameras, and integration with the stock Photos app ensures easy storage, editing and sharing of moments captured with the band.

Glide adds the cameras include tilt-balancing, lens correction, noise reduction and pixel optimisation for the best possible photos, as well as 8GB of onboard flash storage. One can also use the CMRA with the iPhone and Watch chat app for Dick Tracy-style wrist-based videoconferencing or sending of pre-recording video messages. Connectivity with Watch and/or iPhone comes through Bluetooth and wifi.

TrackR Presents New Trackers at CES

05 January 2017 Marco Attard Accessories

CES 2017 sees TrackR announce updates of its signature object tracking products, including the TrackR Wallet 2.0 and and the Pixel, a lower-cost version of the flagship Bravo dongle.

The Wallet 2.0 improves on the original with a credit card-shaped design just 2mm. Described by the company as the "thinnest item-finder on the market," it handles object finding through a combination of companion app, Bluetooth and a crowdsourced GPS network of other TrackR products in the vicinity. Replaceable batteries provide power.

Meanwhile the Pixel is a sequel to the Bravo offering plastic (as opposed to aluminium) casing and a lower pricetag together with the same object finding capabilities of other TrackR products.

A Slimmer Hub for the MacBook Pro

08 December 2016 Marco Attard Accessories

Hyper proposes a slimmer and smaller USB-C hub solution for the 2016 MacBook Pro-- the HyperDrive, a compact device replete with 7 ports including HDMI, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, microSD, SD and regular USB.

According to the company, the Hyperdrive uses the two USB-C ports on the MacBook Pro to deliver 45Gb/s bandwidth, thus allowing to simultaneous use of all 7 ports. This includes the connection of a 5K Thunderbolt 3 display or two 4K displays, as well as the delivery of up to 100W of power to charge the laptop at full speed.

A Voice-Control Remote for Voice-Controlled GoPros

01 December 2016 Marco Attard Accessories

A Voice-Control Remote for Voice-Controlled GoPros

GoPro presents a miniature, voice-activated means for the remote control of its latest titular cameras-- the Remo, a device providing controls for a number of commonly used commands.

The device is small enough to clip on clothing or collars, and like other GoPro cameras it is waterproof. It is compatible with voice-activated GoPro offerings (namely the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session) and features "easy-to-remember" commands to start-and-stop recording, snap photos, switch between capture modes, set a highlight tag and switch the camera off.

TAPS for Touchscreen-Compatible Gloves

30 November 2016 Marco Attard Accessories

A recent Kickstarter project promises a simple means to solve the woes of customers wanting to use smartphones while keeping their gloves on-- TAPS, stickers made with an "extremely adhesive conductive materials."

Supposedly powered by "Nanotips" and "military-grade" polyurethane, the TAPS stickers are flexible and should withstand a extreme wear conditions, including those involving water and snow, while allowing capacitive touchscreen use. Interestingly the TAPS are also compatible with fingerprint readers, since each sticker has a unique fingerprint, even if such a feature much cause worries in case one loses their gloves.

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