Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 5/22/13 - Weird Tech Gadgets of 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:47AM Tech Tuesday was moved to Wednesday this week.
Brian and I talk this strange tech items and more.
Show notes:
Rick will be at TPC Sawgrass in Ponta Vedra next week for the unveiling of some new PGA Apps. Media members will be getting a demo of the new apps as they play the back 9 at the Stadium Course. How many balls will Rick lose?
And some of the weirdest gadgets introduced so far in 2013
1. The PGA is set to announce some new apps. Rick will be at TPC Sawgrass next Wed and Thur for the announcement and the demo. Brian should give some tips to Rick on playing the 17th at Sawgrass.
*Rick's weirdest gadgets so far in 2013...
2. Lenovo Yoga - Is a laptop, is it a tablet? Convertible computer.
Yoga combines the productivity of an Ultrabook™ with the touch experience of a tablet, taking full advantage of the Windows 8 functionality. The screen flips a full 360 degrees into four modes that make it easy to create, share, or consume content. Combine those with its long battery life, and the Yoga 13 provides ultimate versatility.
Price $999
3. iMusicBodyRhythm About $100
Uwe Diegel is a former concert pianist, turned medical product designer. His latest invention arrived at CES via Kickstarter, and is designed to let you feel the rhythm of your music. The iMusicBodyRhythm is a massage vest that pulses to your beats. Simply connect the vest to your iDevice, and you can get a massage to the beat of your music, or create your own beats with a virtual drumkit.
4. HAPIlabs HAPIfork $100 -www.hapilabs.com
According to French company HAPIlabs, eating too fast is one of the main reasons some of us put on weight – we simply eat too much before our brain can process and tell us to stop. The HAPIfork monitors you in real-time, and warns you with a gentle vibrate (sending your forkful of peas everywhere) and some flashing lights if you’re eating too fast, whilst the accompanying app tracks your eating habits over a long period of time.
5. Dhama Pursuit Business Shirt - About $130
The people at Dhama are now hoping to increase your office comfort with their new business shirt. The shirt which comes in a number of colours and sizes may look like your everyday shirt from the outside, but inside its material exterior lies advanced thermal engineering, moisture management and bio-chemical engineering. The in-built heating and cooling system ranges from 73 to 122 degrees so wearers can cool off in the sticky summer day sun.
6. Time permitting
The Aston Martin CC100
In celebration of the 100th Anniversay of Aston Martin
Aston Martin has created a special one-off car called the CC100, whose styling pays homage to the legendary Aston Martin DBR1 race car from the 1950s, while also giving an idea of what future production cars will look like.
Looks kind of like a Batmobile
Open-top “speedster” body style from the DBR1. But it dispenses with the windshield and adds huge cutouts in the so-called “swan wing” doors, which open at an upward angle and are a hallmark of modern Aston Martins.
A glimpse into the future of cars
Aston Martin’s tasteful restraint when it comes to design, as well as its reliance on alluring proportions and subtle, well-crafted details over fantastical styling conceits, has always set its cars apart and elevated them to among the most beautiful in the industry.