This CommBadge Project Could Appeal To Trekkies Out There

This CommBadge Project Could Appeal To Trekkies Out ThereWe’re sure Star Trek fans love the fact that the characters in the show can simply touch their Starfleet badge to communicate with other members of the ship. If you’re looking for a similar experience, then perhaps this Indiegogo project called the CommBadge might be worth taking a look at. In fact its creators have likened its capabilities to that of the Starfleet badge, although in this case instead of communicating with your crew on a space ship, you will instead be interacting with either Siri (for iOS users) or Google Now (for Android users).

The CommBadge can be attached to the collar of your shirt and it allows for activation with Siri or Google Now, while at the same time doubling up as an ears and hands-free device. If you feel weird about your conversations in public being blasted out to everyone around you, fret not. According to its creators, the sound has been designed to only project up to a foot away, max, which means that chances of people overhearing your conversation is somewhat limited. It also has a Wireless Tether feature that reminds you when you’ve forgotten your phone when you walk away, amongst other features such as notifications of incoming calls, text, calendar events and so on.

It’s price at $80 for the standard CommBadge, so if you’d like to learn more, head on over to its Indiegogo page for the details.

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CommBadge Helps Access Siri, Google Now Without Holding Your Phone

With the introduction of Siri and Google Now, many smartphone users have probably asked their digital assistant to update their calendar, set a timer, or to read their messages to them. But one issue a number of users probably have is their smartphone is tucked away someplace and retrieving it just to get a quick update isn’t worth it. That’s an issue the makers of CommBadge probably experienced one too many times, and decided to launch their project on Indiegogo in hopes they could offer their product to consumers.

The CommBadge is a personal communicator that can be clipped onto any part of your body that you feel would be easy to reach when you need to communicate with your iPhone or Android device. A tap on the CommBadge will allow you to communicate with your phone without needing to pull out your device. Not only that, but the CommBadge also can be used as a bluetooth speaker to answer and make phone calls.

The creators of CommBadge are asking for a $75 contribution, which will get you one Galactic Black CommBadge Classic, which if the project receives full funding, will ship out in April 2013.

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