In this day and age, you can never keep yourself too safe as a woman, and personal safety devices are really worth looking into. It’s always better to be prepared, and you can never be too careful. This diminutive device could safe your life, and it’s called the Revolar Instinct. It was developed after the […]
It’s never too early to start getting ready for summer! Warmer weather is coming eventually, I’m pretty sure, even if the lashing rain outside really isn’t inspiring confidence. Anyway, when the summer months do come and the outdoors beckons, you’ll want to make sure summer fun stays fun. There are a lot of different safety and […]
We’ve heard that sometime in the distant future, the storms will stop and something called summer will arrive. The legends speak of sunlight, warm weather, and people actually wanting to go outside! Sounds amazing. Well, whenever it does arrive, going to the lake for a weekend is going to be in play, and that calls […]
The good thing about cars is you can usually hang onto them for years and years before they finally give out on you. But, if it’s been years and years since you’ve gone car shopping, you might have a surprise or 10 waiting for you — tech has changed cars a lot! While we wait on […]
When you’re all about that active life, you can’t let winter weather get you out of your groove. But, if you’re a cyclist or runner who can’t quit the streets for the warmth (and boredom) of the gym, it can be a dangerous time! Fog, bad weather, and short days make it hard to run […]
Got an absent-minded chef around the house? A forgotten pot might lead to the embarrassment of overcooked pasta, but in the worst case it can lead to a kitchen fire. That can turn into a house fire if everyone’s left the house and forgotten the stove, so the situation merits an ounce of prevention. With […]
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Not a fan of safety vests when you go running or cycling at night? LumaGlo thinks they have a brighter idea. Their Crossbelt is a connected string of LED lights that will not only give you more visibility, but adds some useful automated features that can help drivers react properly. At first blush, you’d be forgiven […]
It gets far worse than long-term neck injuries for smartphone users with heads constantly bent down while walking. The phenomenon of distracted pedestrians getting injured or killed by buses, trams, trains and cars is ballooning, and one German city has decided to take some extreme measures to help save some lives. The city of Augsburg […]
Are you looking for a home security camera to check up on your kids at home or even keep tabs on your pet while you’re at the office? Arcsoft’s Simplicam looks to be the perfect solution. Out of the box, I had the camera up and running in less than five minutes! Yes, I had a fully […]
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The newest self-defense tool for women in India looks pretty familiar — it’s your standard, run-of-the-mill umbrella. But, this umbrella comes with a few helpful pointers on how to turn a run-of-the-mill umbrella into an all-purpose tool to fend off would-be attackers. The idea was born out of concern for married women at home while […]
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Live in a high-rise building and don’t trust your cooking skills? SkySaver is an altogether different sort of backpack that can save your life in the event of an apartment fire — by giving you a fire-resistant rope to help you rappel down the building. Inside SkySaver is a metal rope coiled up and ready […]
Siren is a new personal safety device that hides in plain sight as a fashionable ring. It’ll pass for a nice accessory on a night out, but the important part is what’s ready and waiting underneath the stone. The ring is actually a high-pitched, 110 dB alarm designed to blast anyone directly in front of […]
GEOS, which has been using modern technology to support emergency responders for a few years now, is preparing to roll out the SOS Emergency App by offering one year of their service for free to schools all across the nation. Seeking help through the app is simple – a large panic button is easily accessible within the […]
This July marks the 10-year anniversary of National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, and with more wireless devices being used in the United States than there are people (CTIA), cell phone manners are more important than ever. Whether it’s an alarmingly loud ringtone in a restaurant or using your phone in the movie theater, we’ve all been […]
Don’t get us wrong, smoke alarms are very important to have in your home. But what good is a smoke alarm if you’re not home when a fire starts? That is why the FireText Smoke Alarm is so essential, so much so that we’d say you go and run out and replace your old smoke […]
This week Ford invited reporters from around the U.S. to check out Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, for a special Forward with Ford event. Instead of traditional automobile experts and enthusiasts that are often invited to Ford HQ, the event gathered writers from across the social media landscape and featured speeches from best selling author […]
Like many celebrities, Justing Beiber has taken on a cause that is very near and dear to his heart. But it’s not quite what you would expect. Justin has teamed up with PhoneGuard to help promote their Drive Safe app. The mobile app disables texting and email while users are traveling in a car that […]
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Sprint has unveiled a surprisingly forceful, but nonetheless very effective service to help stop distracted driving, keeping drivers everywhere safe from that one guy who is texting while going 70 on the freeway. The aptly named Sprint Drive First service is slated to be ready for business during Q3 of this year, and will be […]
Supersonic bullets ricochet violently off the wall next to you leaving ionized trails in their wake. In a panic you strafe away, but there is no safety anywhere in sight. Based on the sound of the bullets you pinpoint his location in seconds he is down. No you haven’t suddenly developed super sensitive hearing, you […]
Being the technology loving connoisseur that I am, I never knew a subculture existed for laser pointers and the people that use them! I mean, I can vaguely remember attending my share of conferences, where the person giving the presentation used a laser pointer. Suffice it to say, the only thing that kept my attention […]
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While it’s not our own policy to live in fear, when it comes to young children, we agree that some preventative measures to keep them safe can be very wise. The BrickHouse Child Locator is a device that lets you keep a constant watch on your child when in public areas. The device comes with […]
