Wireless Wednesday for 2/4/15: Tech Gifts for Valentine's Day
Forget the flowers and chocolate, how about some tech items and gadget for Valentine's Day! You can go wrong with any of these.
Have a listen to Rick and Mitch:
1. Lenovo's new line of laptops
Does your loved one suffer from a laptop that won't boot, freezes up or takes 10 minutes to lead a web page?
Rick is trying the Lenovo Thinkpad T540p right now
Operating system: Windows OS
screen size: 15.6 inch
hard drive capacity: 500 GB drive
graphics processor: Intel GPU
weight: 5.3 pound
processor speed: 2.5 GHz CPU
Solid and fast performing and under $700
2. BSX Basix earbuds - they come in a special red color for Valentine's Day at a great price - $39.99
Noise-isolation earbuds with exclusive flat tangle-free cables ideal for sports and everyday activities.
Specs:
Features custom-tuned 8mm drivers for superior bass and crystal clear highs
Tough aluminum housing protects vulnerable connection points for longevity of earbuds
Exclusive, dual flatwire cabling is lightweight, flexible and tangle-free
Gold plated 90 degree connectors compatible with Apple, Android, Windows Phone and other media devices that accept traditional 3.5mm headphone input
Includes 3 custom size ear tips for secure fit during any activity
Available in black and red or white and red colors
Includes soft sided carrying case for portability
Available at: Bostonsoundworx.com, Amazon.com
3. "The Pencil" - digital bluetooth stylus from www.fiftythree.com
* Now in a special Gold edition
Pencil by FiftyThree is the most natural and expressive way to create on iPad. Advanced technology meets beautiful design to keep you in the flow, without needing to switch tools. With Surface Pressure, Erase, Blend, and adaptive Palm Rejection, Pencil puts creative possibility in your hands.
It’s the rare iPad stylus you can actually use like a pencil. One side draws, the other erases. It’s sophisticated enough to make sure your palm will never mark up your canvas or send your app going haywire. In other words, it’s just as easy to operate as the instrument it’s named after. That’s no small feat.
Each Pencil is milled from a single, solid piece of material. Graphite brushed aluminum model shown.
Also available in Walnut and Gold. Best when used with the "Paper" app
4. Epic ID Medical ID Bracelet - $34.99
A waterproof medical ID bracelet that is easy to set up.
Just plug in to a USB drive, foolow the prompts and fields to type in your conditions and medical history and wear it. No battery to recharge and no fees.
Waterproof USB
Comfortable silicone band
Durable stainless steel clasp
PC/Mac compatible
One size/custom fit
Easy to update
5. Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home Remote
The most powerful, intuitive Harmony remote for entertainment and home control.
The 2.4” vibrant touchscreen makes it simple to access your list of Favorite channels, swipe and tap to change channels, adjust volume, fast-forward or rewind and get vibration feedback for no-look control.
Control your TV and more with this Logitech remote
Guys love their remotes and they will cherish this one.
App of the week - time to work off all that junk you ate for Super Bowl Sunday
Ingredients Handbook 101 - Food Diet Guide
* Free for iOS devices
Ingredient Handbook is compiled for all passionate food lovers around the world. You can become self nutritionist with this simple app, mastering details about thousands of Ingredients. Know every health benefits and hazards of different ingredients in our day to day life.
Know all feature in a quick glance -
* Search - You can search any Ingredient manually to know its description, health benefits, excess hazards, nutritional values and also its molecular composition.
* Categories - Every Ingredient is categorized with regard to their common consumption.
* Gallery - Here you can save different images from our App for further reference.
* Quiz - Assess yourself by playing quiz around Ingredients.
* Nutrients Chart - Check nutritional values of all Ingredients (ascending to descending)
* Favorites - Make your checklist selecting all necessary ingredients to create a recipe with Favorite button.