HOW SMART BRACELET SOUNDS TO YOU?

Bracelet or widely known as bangle is one of the must-have item for fashionista. Bracelet can enhance the image of a person who wear it. For certain clothing, wearing a bracelet is a must in order to visualize the overall idea of the design. Wearing a bracelet also will makes the user feel in-trend and young and fun. But have we ever thought that one day the bracelet per se will helps to manage our live too? This is what Ingiegogo Project has been working on. They have come out with a mind-blowing smart-bracelet that works as a smartphone, smartwatch and also digital companion known as EmoPulse Smile. Hence, with the creation of this item the whole fashion scene has been change. The fashion is no longer just a fashion, now it helps you too.

This device run on its own Operating Systems (OS) which developed by Linux. Therefore, its not another iOS or Android empowered devices. That is what makes this EmoPulse Smile becomes unique in the market. The features developed by Linux will definitely different from the available smart devices in the market. Therefore, its going to give a big impact on the smart devices industry per se. By wearing this chunky bracelet, the user do not needs their smartphone, digital player and even their watch as this bracelet offer more than what we needs. It also built with two cameras that allow the user to do video calling and also snap their meaningful moments. Said by the Reuters, the Indiegogo projects also is working on the emotional sensor for this device. The sensor will be able to trace the emotional feeling of the user and change the functionality that suits the emotion. If this kind of function can be developed, it will be an interesting gadget available on the market. They announced that this device will be on production at the end of this year.

On the first hand, the creation of this device is really a big shot to the smart devices industry. There is no other such devices yet available in the market. However, in term of the design and functionality it is arguable. As one of the smart devices user, I don't think this device appealing to me. Other than I'm not a bracelet fans, this device is not practical for me. With its curved-screen makes it hard for me to see the whole view of the display. Since it also works as a phone, it will weird to use the bracelet as a phone without the earphone. Whatever it is, different people may have different point-of-view so just lets the market decide about it. You do the maths!

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LIFX: Smart Light Bulb

LIFX is the smartest light bulb you've ever experienced. It's a wifi-enabled, energy efficient, multi-colored bulb that you control with your iPhone or Android. LIFX gives you unprecedented control of your lights, reduces your energy costs, lasts up to 25 years and delivers an amazing range of experiences.

LIFX is incredibly easy to set-up. Simply replace your existing bulbs with LIFX smartbulbs, download and install our free app from the App Store or Google Play and you're good to go. LIFX is a revolution in home lighting and will allow you to save money and reduce your environmental impact. With up to 20% of homes power consumption coming from lighting, it makes sense to switch to LED technology and even more sense to switch to LIFX LED smartbulbs.

What can I do with LIFX smartbulbs in my house?

• Control your lights from anywhere 
• Choose any brightness for a specific bulb, a room or your whole house 
• Create the colors to match any mood or decor 
• Get notifications such as Twitter, Facebook, Texts and more 
• Reduce your energy consumption and save money 
• Visualise your music with animated colors 
• Make an impression at your next dinner party 
•  Get creative with colors and effects 
• Create a night light for your kids
• Security mode when you're on holidays 
• Create groups of lights 

The Technology

LIFX uses a master/slave concept to connect to your home router via 802.11n and then onto all the other LIFX smartbulbs via 802.15.4 mesh network. Each LIFX can connect to all country electricity systems from 110V to 260V. This includes USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia and 95% of other countries around the world. Your light switch needs to remain on for the smartbulb to be accessible with the LIFX app. However you can use any light switch to turn your smartbulbs on and off like you do with traditional bulbs. 

LIFX uses a mesh network. The standby power usage of each bulb is very small, in fact a AA battery would keep a LIFX smartbulb in standby mode for approximately 1-2 years. [note: The master bulb requires a WiFi connection which uses approximately 2-3 watts. Only 1x master bulb is required in each home/office.] The LIFX prototype uses an RGB phosphorous COB LED lamp which is approx. the equivalent of a 60 watt incandescent bulb or 50 watt halogen downlight.

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Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android

Pebble is a smart watch that can connect and integrate with smartphone. By using bluetooth technology , pebble it can provide information such as incoming calls and email from our mobile phone.

This pebble as like a smart phone, we may install applications on this watch.There have some interesting functions of this product which is for those who like cycling and running, the clock can be information such as speed and distance it has travelled.

Furthermore, we can also control the music available on mobile phones

The surface of the watch is made of electronic paper . With this, the clock can last for 7 days with a single charge. we can change the shape and design depends on our interest trough application interest watchapp.

For now it is offered in 3 colors: white, black and red. It is on sale at a price of $ 125 (including postage) at Kickstarter site.




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