Tech
The New Dropcam Wi-Fi Video Monitoring Cam Saves the Day (Almost)
This one goes out to lovers of personal tech devices—and heartwarming pet stories. (You know who you are.) This past weekend, a troubling thing happened: Our family's indoor/outdoor cat of more than 12 years didn't return from one of his afternoon sojourns. To make matters worse, we were leaving for an overnight trip and had no choice but to hit the road while Henry's whereabouts were still unknown. But just as we were about to head out the door, I had a revelation: This was a job for Dropcam.
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Tech
Download This: The Logos Quiz Game
Something very strange happened to me recently. Just back from a Caribbean vacation, I touched down in Newark, New Jersey, and drove down the post-apocalyptic artery that is the New Jersey Turnpike, and yet the view was as engrossing as the aqua-blue sea I'd been staring at just hours earlier. Billboards, car trunks, office towers—all were ablaze with the images of corporate logos, and I felt like I was getting a much-needed junkie's fix. My addiction? The Logos Quiz game for the iPhone and the iPad.
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Tech
Download This: Celebrity Gravesites App
They say you should never meet your heroes, but they never said anything about visiting their tombstones. For the star-seeker with an affinity for the morbid, there's Celebrity Gravesites.
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Tech
Download This: The Perfect Biking App
I'm a regular bike commuter. And since last June, I have ridden 1,841.23 miles, burning 80,596 calories, just traveling to and from the office. Is this a humble brag? Probably. But more important, I know these stats not because of some fancy GPS-enabled bike computer (although they do exist), but thanks to a simple and free app on my iPhone.
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Tech
Download This: Bad Date Rescue App
Sooner or later, we all have one of those dates. Not just a bad date—but a date so far gone it requires an escape plan. While the chivalrous move is to suffer through silently, we're not always capable of taking the high road. When your only option is to cut and run, a new app called Bad Date Rescue has you covered.
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Tech
Computers for Commuters: The Car Dashboards of the Future Are Here
Why in God's name would you ever want to drive without having constant access to Facebook? You wouldn't, and now you don't have to. Get the scoop on four cars with computerized dashboards that come equipped with a slew of apps and features.
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Health
10 Health and Fitness Apps: Eat, Sleep, and Work Out Better
1. EYESIGHT App: Vision Cost: $1 Why You Need It: Give yourself an eye exam, learn which exercises and vitamins will improve vision, and, just for kicks, explore optical illusions. Works On: iPhone 2. NUTRITION App: Fooducate Cost: Free Why You Need It: Scans food barcodes and analyzes ingredients lists, allowing you to compare products and select healthier alternatives. Works On: iPhone, Android 3. POSTURE App: PostureScreen Mobile Cost: $8 Why You Need It: Designed for physical therapists, this app will use your photograph to analyze posture and show you where alignment is off. Works On: iPhone 4. HEART App:
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Tech
Home-Automation Devices That Do Laundry, Brew Coffee, and Even Tweet
Get a Tweet When the Pup Is Hungry (Not From the Dog) The gadget: Twine How it works: A sensor node monitors atmospheric changes, then alerts you via text, e-mail, or Twitter. The payoff: You can tailor the alerts to at-home requirements: when the front (or fridge) door is open, when the dog's bowl is empty—or when the bath you're running is ready. $99; supermechanical.com/twine Brew Your Morning Coffee as You Roll Out of Bed The gadget: Belkin WeMo How it works: This device allows you to remotely control electrical outlets via a smartphone app. The payoff: Switch lights on/off,
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Sports
Everything You Need to Know About 3-D TV
How does it work? What happens if you don't wear the glasses? And why isn't the Super Bowl broadcast in 3-D? Tech maven Tobey Grumet answers these and other questions. Aviator-style 3-D glasses by Gucci. How does 3-D TV work? All 3-D TVs are also regular old 2-D TVs—with a feature designed to recognize 3-D content and automatically switch to that mode. The two most popular (and affordable) types for large-screen TVs are generically known as Active and Passive, which simply refer to how the 3-D effect is created. Active glasses use liquid-crystal shutters (and batteries) that rapidly sync each
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Tech
Editors' Pick: Three Fake Twitter Feeds We Love
The bogus celebrity-Tweeter formula: Take a popular but faintly ridiculous personage, slap an @not on their name, unleash their inner Tourette's, and let the humor begin. @NotGaryBusey (Fake Gary Busey) Sample Tweet: "I love wearing jet black pants because no one can tell I pissed them." @BigGhostFASE (Fake Ghostface Killah) Sample Tweet: "You find a broad that appreciates mob deep you better wife that girl son. Im sayin long as she got other qualities tho" @Queen_UK (Fake Queen Elizabeth) Sample Tweet: "Edward is so excited that Justin Bieber is on the X Factor. He loves that little girl. #xfactor" Also
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