Wireless Wednesday for 4/16/14: With Mitch Evans - Gadgets and Tech to Fight the Pollen

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Rick got to play golf on 15 inch cups on Monday with Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose at Reynolds Plantation... how did it go

and...

 Are you coughing, wheezing and sneezing?  

It's the pollen season and there are some high tech ways you can combat that pollen.  Some may be ridiculous, some may be keepers.

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1.  USB Pollen Blocker - Do you have to work outside this time of the year?

A filtered, ventilated head covering developed by Thanko, a small firm based in the capital's electronics mecca of Akihabara. The Pollen Blocker looks like a bright yellow hazmat hood and can completely seal off the heads of hay fever sufferers from the ambient pollen.

The filtered fan in the baseball cap-style brim is powered by USB. Just hook it up to a laptop or mobile device and you'll have a pollen free head space as long as your battery lasts.
The Pollen Blocker, recently launched for US$39.80

 

2.  SHELL HOME AIR PURIFIER SYSTEM

If the pollens and dist are getting into your home...
This unusual looking air-purifier uses water and essential oils to clean the air, and makers claim it removes contaminants such as allergens. Also humidifies the room to dampen down dust in which allergens thrive.
 


3.  Furminator - www.furminator.com   $20-$30

Pets bring pollen allergens and more into the house in their fur. This tool claims to remove hairs from the top coat of a dog or cat by 90 per cent which would cut down the allergens considerably.
 


4. LLOYDSPHARMACY ALLERGY RELIEVER

If you have been exposed to a great deal of pollen...
An iPod-shaped device with two prongs that are inserted into the nostrils and beam two different wavelengths of red light  -  one promoting increased blood flow to the nasal passages, the second to suppress the cells that release histamine thus reducing inflammation.
 
 

5.  Pollen.com

This website offers a wealth of interactive, personalized information on pollen counts. It boasts a free Allergy Alert application for iPhone and iPod Touch users that supplies one- or four-day forecasts in four categories: allergies (i.e., pollen), cold and cough, asthma, and ultraviolet rays. A sister site, PollenWidgets.com, also offers widgets for daily or four-day pollen counts available through Yahoo Widgets or Google Gadgets.


App of the Week  - Allergy Alert app  - Free

Allergy Alert keeps the allergy-suffering public up to date with the nation's leading pollen and allergy forecast from Pollen.com. Also stay informed of other environment factors like asthma index, ultraviolet, and cold and cough.