Weekend of July 10th, 2009
Dave and the team take your phone calls via the AskDave Hotline. Rob shows us how to find our way back to special locations using technology.
Guests joining Dave this week include:
HOUR 1:
Tej Shah, Co-Founder – WeRemember.org
WeRemember.org offers a centralized database created to store individuals’ vital information
for retrieval by their loved ones and beneficiaries in the event of their death.
Tristan Harris, Co-Founder & CEO – Apture
Want to add new dimension to your website? Apture makes it possible for publishers and bloggers to quickly turn flat pages of text into a compelling multimedia experience.
HOUR 2:
Suzanne Kantra, Founder – Techlicious.com
Techlicious.com is an online publication dedicated to helping women explore the world of technology and become better informed about the products they buy and use.
HOUR 3:
Tom Hogarty, Senior Product Manager of Lightroom and Camera Raw – Adobe Systems
Do you want to enhance your digital photos? Adobe offers software tools for professional publishing, Web design, professional photography and lots more.
Into Tomorrow Product Spotlight with Rob Almanza
Want to find your way back easily to your car? How about your favorite fishing place? Check out the Ecco Personal Pocket GPS Locator.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve “mis-parked” my car in a large parking garage. Sometimes it takes me longer looking for my car then I spent shopping. IDC Design Corporation has a device that can help you get back to your car easily. The Ecco Personal Pocket GPS Locator keychain, guides you back to any outdoor location you specify, like your favorite fishing spot, back to camp if you’re hiking, back to your hotel, or where in the world did you park your car outside the mall.
The device is very portable and can be kept with your keys, so you’ll have it handy. After you give it a charge and calibrate it, the Ecco is ready to go.
It’s very important for you to calibrate the Ecco before first time use and whenever you take it farther than 100 miles.
When you power it “ON”, it will begin searching for a satellite signal – like any other GPS device. This takes a little longer then we’d like, but then, you hit “lock” and store the location in one of the 3 presets.
When it’s time to find your way back to your saved location, you hit “return” and select the preset. The digital compass will then guide you right to it. It can track locations up to 10,000 miles. Ecco counts down how far you are – in feet, miles or meters – from where you’re going. We would prefer it if it made a noise (or beep) when you reach your location. Maybe version 2?
The Ecco retails under $90. But, you can win one in our Cool "Into Tomorrow" Hot Summer Giveaway. Enter Here!
What do you think about this product? Share your thoughts with us via email.
Submitted by Rob Almanza
Additional Resources & Websites Mentioned on this Week's Program
Autodesk Project Dragonfly - Virtually build and decorate your home space for free online.
Bluetooth Headsets under $100:
- Jabra BT530 Bluetooth headset
- Jabra A330 (Connects any Jabra Mulituse headset to your computer or Bluetooth mobile phone)
- Sound ID 200
Alternative to noise-cancelling headphones: vmoda vibe earbuds
Track your electronics & important items:
- MyLaptopGPS
- LoJack for Laptops
- AnyTrack GPS-100
- Zoombak
Recommended cell phones for teenagers from AT&T:
- LG Xenon
- Samsung Impression
DataPilot Software for cell phones
If you have any questions, please email us here.
This Week’s Prizes for Our Listeners
Honestech: Copies of Audio Recorder 2.0 Deluxe
iChime: Several of the "Play Anything" Doorbell
Innergie: Several mCube90 (universal adapter to power up your devices)
Paragon Software: Copies of Hard Disk Manager 2009 Suite
ITTV Video
Want to find your way back to your car and other places easily? Learn about the Ecco Personal Pocket GPS Locator from IDC Design Corp. with Rob Almanza on our Into Tomorrow Product Spotlight. Also featuring: This Week in Tech History with Chris Graveline.
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