Netflix just released an online guide for building a special pair of socks that will automatically pause a show when the viewer falls asleep while watching. Using an accelerometer to detect when a person has stopped moving, the socks send a signal to their television once the viewer is asleep using built-in infrared LEDs.
Netflix Socks Pause your Show
Beeline Handlebar GPS System with Sense of Direction
BeeLine is a handlebar-mounted device that helps you find your way on a bicycle. It strips back navigation to the bare basics, turning convention completely on its head and resurfacing your natural instinct to find the way. Instead of a prescribed route, we believe a sense of direction is all that’s required to keep you homing in on your destination, […]
Circle Bamboo Drink Coaster cum Charger
Sip your drink and charge your smartphone in style. The most elegant and functional bamboo drink coaster ever. The Circle features a 3000 mAh battery. It is food safe, eco-friendly, and can be used for both cold and hot beverages. It also contains metal walls and other special design elements to guarantee electrical and liquid safety. The coaster is compatible with […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 218
Top stories in the latest BIZNESS! Newsletter:
– Crown Flint Color Therapy Sunglasses
– Food For Fines
– Algae Growing Ink
– Pets Window To The World
– Carbon Positive
– Made In Love Luxury Condoms
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HUMAN Brings Innovation to the Vending Industry
With its mission of “making healthy food more convenient than junk food,” HUMAN Healthy Vending is changing the face of an industry notorious for offering fat and sugar-laden junk food. Since its inception in 2008, HUMAN (which stands for Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition) has transformed the concept of automated retail, disrupting the $42 billion vending industry through its better-for-you […]
Food For Fines
In 2014, 14 percent of US households had unstable food resources, so it is no wonder that we have seen a number of initiatives that help distribute food among the hungry. In Minneapolis, for example, the police department are distributing healthy food boxes with nutrition advice during their patrol. Now, the Lexington Parking Authority has launched the Food For Fines […]
Classic Watches Can Be Smartwatches Too
A few years ago my wife bought me a nice Citizen Eco-Drive watch as an anniversary gift. I feel bad seeing it in my desk drawer as I test out various smartwatches, but thanks to the upcoming Chronos disc I may soon go back to using my Citizen watch while also experiencing many benefits of a smartwatch. While there are […]
Job Management App Goes to the Cloud with WorkflowMax
Sometimes, increasing your business’s productivity is just a matter of using the right tools. No need for rocket science concepts, ideas, or anything of that sort. Just plain old tools. With how business works online there are tons of software that you can use to increase your business’s productivity. Whether you’re looking for something to track your employees’ productivity, a […]
New Wearable Technology Concepts Coming to Market
Wearable technology is all the rage, but the craze goes beyond connected eyewear such as Google Glass. Designers are creating timepieces, apparel, accessories and fitness wear that can do everything from monitor your heart rate to charge your smartphone. Here’s a look at some of the haute trends and concepts in wearable technology. Wearable Watch Huawei Band is a clean […]
Algae Growing Ink
Christmas wish lists aren’t usually the sort of thing this writer pens, but I may make an exception this year for an exciting new writing implement. Living Ink Technologies has created a writing utensil inked with live green algae. And if that isn’t enough to register this thing a permanent slot on the list of ‘coolest gadgets of all time,’ […]