Wireless Wednesday for 10/22/14: Halloween Gadgets
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 7:31AM Rick is in Macon for 8 days as he is the media coordinator of the women's prfessional tennis tournament down there.. The Tennis Classic of Macon being held at Stratford Academy. The tournament features 3 of the top-100 players in the world and about a dozen of the top-150 players in the world.
Halloween is right around the corner, and Rick and Mitch take a look at some new Halloween tech.
Have a listen:
1. Screaming Doormat
Want to give a good-natured holiday scare to both trick-or-treaters and the UPS guy? Check out the battery-operated Screaming Doormat. You hide the small, pressure-activated device under your own favorite Halloween doormat. When guests arrive, they’ll be greeted with the sound of thunder and screams – plus a mysterious voice that beckons to “Enter at your own risk!” and “Welcome to the Haunted House!” Two AA batteries are included.
The Screaming Doormat Halloween decoration can be found on Amazon.com for $21.50.
Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Sensitive-SCREAMING-Halloween-Decoration/dp/B0098P7T0W/?tag=techlicious-20
2. Epson Home Cinema 500 projector and AtmosFEARfx
Awaken a host of digital spirits this Halloween and turn your home into the ultimate haunted house with the Epson Home Cinema 500 projector and AtmosFEARfx. Whether you want creepy and bone-chilling or fun and family-oriented, digital decorations make it easy to stun the neighborhood with spooky scenes projected onto windows, doors or walls.
Setup is as easy as three straightforward steps. Choose an AtmosFEARfx scene, focus the projector on a surface and watch it come to life. It makes for an unforgettable Halloween.
3. Flashing light-up body parts
These are illuminated severed limbs made from plastic, but look like the real limbs of all the people you murdered at the nearby nuclear power plant? Would be great to decorate your house or scare a friend or family member, also effective on trick-or-treaters. $19.99
www.nerdapproved.com
4. Do-it-Yourself Spirit Radio
The Spirit Radio. This updated version is basically a crystal radio circuit connected to a computer that can detect bizarre sounds from various electromagnetic sources, ghosts, spirits, etc.
Materials cost about $30 - learn how to do it at www.instructables.com
5. Webcaster spiderweb creator
No haunted house (or costume) is complete without a few cobwebs. Cast your own with this handy gun. Comes with (6) sticks — additional sticks in different colors available. $64.99 in store, $49.99 online, halloweenadventure.com
* App of the week:
A Major Update to the Starbucks App
For those of you who just can't wait to spend $4 for your Venti latte, Starbucks is about to allow customers to pre-order and prepay for their daily caffeine hit using a mobile app.
The service, aimed at attracting customers who are put off by the lines during the morning rush, will debut in the Portland market later this year and be rolled out to stores nationally in 2015, the company announced Thursday.
Starbucks said it will also enhance its loyalty program and rewards for customers using the app.
There is growing demand for online payment options by consumers. Mobile payments are likely to reach $3.5 billion this year, according to research firm eMarketer, and is forecast to soar to $118 billion annually within four years.
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