Wireless Wednesday for 9/23/15: Blue Week and Tech for the Home

Lead:  It's Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and high school football in Georgia is going "Blue" for the week.
Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition (GPCC) is involved in “Blue Week” because it builds Prostate Cancer Awareness. This is what all 421 high school football teams will be doing the week of September 21st thru September 25th. All presented by Northside Hospital.
 

All football players will have blue ribbon decals on their helmets

All coaches will have blue wristbands

All referees will have blue penalty flags

Blue ribbons will be stenciled on the fields

Public Service  Announcements will be mentioned during half time

Rick and Mitch take a look at some new technology for the home that Rick has been trying out

Have a listen to both parts:

1.   Pelican 3310 ELS emergency light  -  proving it's better to be safe than sorry

The Pelican 3310ELS - Emergency Lighting Station   - $48.95

When the power goes out, the PelicanTM 3310 ELS appears: a self-contained glowing beacon and flashlight that's easy to locate in the dark. Housed in a clear tamper-proof case, the PelicanTM 3310 ELS mounts to the wall in the home, office or factory, making it available during any power outage. The new PelicanTM 3310 ELS: You'll never lose it.

    Great for emergency preparedness
    234 lumens of light output, perfect for egress needs
    Signaling mode for search and rescue scenarios
    Up to 190 hours of runtime, invaluable during extended power outages
    IPX7 = Waterproof (submerged to 1 meter for 30 min.)
    Wall mountable case for ease of access (hardware included)

 


2. Aerelight A1 Desk Lamp

https://aerelight.com


An eye-catching design that uses an OLED panel to illuminate your room, which both makes it wafer-thin and produces a natural-looking, energy-efficient glow that should last as long as the lamp itself. You shouldn't have to touch anything but the controls for the next 20 years, according to Aerelight.

No bulb! We know desk lamps as spotlights that you need to be right under for light. This is an area light source that provides soft, uniform and glare-free light over a larger area and will last 18 years of normal use (at that point the brightness is reduced to 70% of its original brightness). Lasts even longer if you use it at lower brightness.

No power button! Tri-state dimming control anywhere on the metal frame to cycle through different brightness levels. This was custom engineered.

Engineered, designed and assembled all in Toronto done by engineering graduates from the University of Toronto. We’ve shipped out to all our pre-order backers and are excited to be shipping generally now!
No wires! Concealed in the walnut hardwood base is a Qi and PMA 1.5+ cross-compatible wireless charging coil.

Price is $299.99

3.  A pair of D-Link Products (listed below)

a. D-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi USB adapter (DWA-192).

Designed to bring faster speeds and extended range to laptops and desktop PCs, the DWA-192 boasts 3×3 internal antennas, dual-band technology (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and speeds of up to 1900Mbps1. The AC1900 Wi-Fi Adapter enables users to upgrade a desktop PC to the latest generation wireless AC technology – up to three times faster than previous-generation wireless N – for streaming HD movies, transferring large files, and lag-free gaming throughout the home.

“Today’s computers are demanding faster Wi-Fi to keep up with applications such as streaming HD, gaming and more,” said Daniel Kelley, vice president of marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. “Our new AC1900 USB Wi-Fi Adapter will significantly upgrade the network speeds of a device, providing the ability to do more online and stray farther from the home router.”

The DWA-192 is ideal for use in larger homes and for users who need a faster Wi-Fi connection. The AC1900 Adapter is backward compatible with 802.11n/g/a technology and works with all brands of Wi-Fi routers and range extenders making it a simple way to upgrade a laptop or desktop PC to 11AC speeds. For ultimate performance, this adapter can be used with a D-Link® ULTRA Series Wi-Fi Router to maximize home network speeds.
 

b. D-Link Wi-Fi Water Sensor (DCH-S160)

Plugs into an open power outlet and lets you know when leaks are detected around the house. Users will get push or text notifications with the mydlink Home app on their smartphones so they always know what is going on at home from anywhere.

 

4. Keurig Chicken Soup

* Your Keurig machine can now make you a cup of chicken soup

For those looking for a quick cup of hot chicken soup in a matter of seconds with no mess and great taste, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. is proving once again that a Keurig machine is more than just coffee and tea. Campbell's chicken soups for the Keurig is as easy as locating the included noodle packet and broth K-Cup pod.

To make your soup, empty the soup packet into your mug and insert the K-Cup into your Keurig and brew.

Combine the two and let sit for a minute to get to the desired temperature. In recent years, Keurig has made it a point to be more than just coffee and tea and this is another step in that direction.

$12.99 for 8 chicken soup K-Cups
 


App of the Week:

Rabble

Free for iOS and Android

Rabble is a new free social network service that allows people to listen to and stream audio tied to a live sports or entertainment event through a well designed app. It's called Rabble and their new 2.0 version is a winner. The folks at Rabble liken this to Mystery Science Theater 3000, where comments are made about the events happening in front of us. Rabble is for television fans that want more than the boring network broadcast feed of their favorite sports.
One of the great things about Rabble is you don't have to be an expert or genius to broadcast your own commentary of a big time sporting event. Maybe you want to hear what your friends or relatives are saying about the big Sunday Night Football Game on NBC. A refreshed iOS app and a new Android app will bring Rabble to just about all sports fans. You are also welcome to just go on Rabble and discover new programming and shows that might be both educational and entertaining.

Users seem to love having the ability to riff, jest, and originate alternative audio for their favorite shows and events. The app is pretty snappy, it easily lets users pick their favorite event and they start broadcasting. For those of you that like to talk, have strong opinions or need to get your message out, Rabble is the app for you. You can visit Rabble on the web here and see if it's something you and your buddies want to try you hand or voice at. If you missed an event or Rabble broadcast you wanted to see, don't fret, Rabble allows you to view and enjoy past broadcasts. Rabble is quite possibly where sports broadcasting is heading in the near future. We can watch the games and events the way we want to, but now with Rabble we can also hear them the way we desire to and at a time that fits our schedule.