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Zoombak Universal GPS locator tracks down your other stuff

Monday, April 14th, 2008 by admin

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Zoombak is launching another package for its convenient little Zoombak GPS locator device, in addition to the existing Car and Pet versions. Zoombak Universal comes with a new universal carrying case designed to let you mount the device to just about anything else you’d care to track — like a bike or a wayward child, for instance. It looks like it’ll be retailing for the same $199 and require the same $9.99 monthly fee as its predecessors, but you will be able to pick this version up at major electronics retailers in May.
source:engadget

Smart Goggles help you find that one thing… you know, with the stuff

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 by admin

Smart, Goggles, help, you, find, tha,t one, thing… you, know, with, the ,stuff

While perhaps some sort of tagging or RFID system could be more effective in this task, you’re certainly never going to look as badass on the hunt for a flower pot as you will with these Smart Goggles. Being developed by researchers at the University of Tokyo, the video goggles are hooked up to a backpack computer and record whatever you see. The system can be trained to recognize particular items by name, using some fancy image recognition software, and is meant for people with memory problems or just really hard to find plants. You can even ask the system to play back some recent video of the object (”where did you see it last?”) to help jog your memory or just bring back old times. Super-fine white coat not included.

source:engadget.com