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Back in January during CES 2013, we spent a little bit of hands-on time with the Griffin Crayola Light Marker. This product looks like a Crayola branded marker that you or your kids might use to draw pictures. Anyone that has kids knows how messy marker artwork can get. The mess not only gets on anything lying on the table or desk around the artwork, but on your children’s skin as well.

The cool part about the Crayola Light Marker is that your kids don’t need any paper and the marker never dries out or makes a mess. As the name implies, it uses light to allow your kids to draw directly on the screen of your iPad. The marker works in conjunction with a special Crayola app that has a number of features and games for kids to enjoy.

The app features a Hide ‘N Seek game where kids use the markers a flashlight to shine around the scene looking for specific objects. One features that kids will definitely like is Free Draw where they can draw anything they want using various digital colors. The app also offers coloring pages with pre-drawn images kids can digitally color.

Other features of the app include Dot to Dot that lets pictures appear as the kids connect the dots. Splatter Paint is another activity in the app where kids can use the marker to pop balloons and splatter paint on the background. The activity app also includes also feature allowing kids to build little jigsaw puzzles. The Crayola Light Marker also comes with a tablet holder to prop the tablet up for play in the Marker gets power from a single AA battery. The Crayola Light Marker is available for purchase now for $29.99.

[via Griffin Technology]

Griffin Crayola Light Marker ships is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re constantly losing things such as your keys, purse, wallet, or any other item, Scosche has a new wireless location device you might find interesting. The device is called the foundIT and the location device is designed with the keyring attachment allowing it to be attached to just about anything. The locator hardware is likely too bulky for attaching to your typical smartphone or tablet.

The small location sensors have a range of 100 feet. That means if you misplace your keys within your house, car, or office you be able to locate the missing items using a map and a little radar display inside the app. The sensor gets power from a small coin cell battery promising almost a year of use per battery.

The sensors are designed to pair with the iPhone 5, iPhone 4 S, iPad, or iPad mini using an application available as a free download on the App Store. The app does require devices to be running iOS 5.1 or higher. The foundIT package includes two of the sensors for $49.95.

Once the sensor is paired with the application running on your Apple gadget, you can receive audible and vibration alerts if your items are out of range. That means if you’re at the airport and you set your bag down and walk away, if the bag has a sensor attached your smartphone will vibrate and remind you to go back and pick up your bag. It appears that the hardware is approximately the size of a remote control for a keyless entry system of a car.

[via Scosche]

Scosche unveils foundIT location device for under $50 is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We have talked about the interesting little Breathometer a couple times in the past. This device is the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer. The idea is that when people go out to eat and drink with their friends, they can take the Breathometer with them and use it to determine if they’ve had too much to drink.

The last time we talked about the little device it had raised a little bit over $80,000 and had another 18 days to go. The campaign now has only 48 hours left and will fund on Saturday, 13 April. So far, the project has raised $131,011. That means it raised enough money to get one of the stretch goals added to encourage additional pledges.

At $100,000, the people behind the Breathometer project promised to add what they call a safety net. That safety net creates a one-click calling feature for friends and local taxi services. I can see that being useful if someone is too intoxicated to work the numbers on their smartphone.

With a couple days left in the program, there is a chance he could reach the $150,000 level, which will add four additional colors to the mix. At $200,000, the developers of the project promised to add a feature to help stop drunk texting. You can still pledge $100 and get your own Breathometer by July 2013. If you’re in no hurry, a pledge of $20 will get you one devices by January 2014. The project was originally seeking $25,000.

[via Indiegogo]

Breathometer indiegogo campaign will fund in 48 hours is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re into sports activities of some sort and you like to record your activity using a video camera or smartphone, there are number of cases on the market to allow you to use your iPhone 5. The problem with using your iPhone 5 as a camera for recording action sports is that the camera in the iPhone 5 has a rather narrow field of view. That means you miss out on some of the image because of the narrow field of view the iPhone offers by default.

A new case for the iPhone 5 is now shipping called the Hitcase Pro for iPhone 5. A version of the case is also available for the iPhone 4 and 4S. The case is waterproof and designed to be mountable on a variety of surfaces. The idea is to turn your iPhone 5 into a rugged and waterproof point of view camera.

The iPhone case promises to keep your phone safe from water and allow it to work at up to 33 feet underwater. One of the big features of the case for iPhone users is that it has a special lens attachment that gives the iPhone 5 camera a much wider field of view. The lens allows for a 170-degree overview and promises to allow you to take sharper and better saturated photos and videos.

The case is intended to work in conjunction with the updated Vidometer 2.0 app allowing you to overlay speed, altitude, and G force data on top of videos and upload the videos to Facebook or YouTube. The case is made from ABS/polycarbonate with a soft touch rubberized exterior. Inside the case is a layer of a material called Poron that is designed to absorb shocks that would typically be transmitted to the phone. The material promises to absorb vibrations without letting them affect the phone that would be present in high vibration environments like motocross or automotive racing. The case ships with GoPro compatible mounting system for helmets and other uses. The case is available now for $129.99.

[via Hitcase]

Hitcase Pro for iPhone 5 now shipping is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Need more space than what your pocket currently provides you with? Need a discrete compartment to stash stuff that you really want to keep secure? Need a place to store your essentials when you’re out running, biking, or surfing?

Then no worries, because PocketBands are coming. These colorful rubber bands look just like your typical baller bands, except they’re not.

Each PocketBand has a teeny, tiny covert pocket on the inside which can hold a single flat key, a little cash, a USB drive or an SD card. The space is really limited, but hey, what do you expect from a wristband? I’d have to say that it’s definitely better than nothing, though.

Each band is made from a “stretchy, surgical-grade silicone” and is sweatproof and waterproof. The PocketBand is currently up for funding on Kickstarter, where a minimum pledge of $10(USD) by April 21, 2013 will get you one of your very own. $20 will get you a set of 3.

[via Gadget Review]