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Time for one of our favorite segments, cool websites and gadgets to help you every day. Our tech expert, Alex Lawrence, from Weber State is helping us out.
The Kitchen Safe — www.thekitchensafe.com ($49/box) — Set the timer, press the button, no overrides! Food is locked.
Waaaaay — www.waaaaay.com/en/ (iOS and Android) — Uses an arrow only for navigation: no photos, no road names, just an arrow and a direction.
Divvy — www.letsdivvy.it (fee from purchase) — Post something you'd like to buy, how many people to share it with — invite others you know or be joined in the community. Divvy collects payments and helps you manage the use of it.
Dear Inbox — www.dearinbox.com ($1.99 for 3 cards/month or $2.49/card) — Uses a plugin for gmail, pick a card, enter address, write what you want, they turn it into a handwritten version (different handwriting types) with signature and mail it for you.
SmartCharge LED Bulbs — www.smartchargelight.com ($34.95/bulb) — 4 hours of light per bulb when the power goes out.
Companion — www.companionapp.io (free on iOS) — enter destination, choose your virtual companions, they can watch you walk there and automatically alert them when you arrive — app asks you to check in/etc and will alert your friends and then police with no responses.
Hush - Smart Earplugs — https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hush/hush-the-worlds-first-smart-earplug (on Kickstarter — $99) — earplugs with foam silence, noise reduction software, wireless and connect to phone app to allow selected interruptions.
Memorado — https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/memorado-brain-games/id897062509?mt=8 (free, $8.99 upgrade) — Brain games, helps train you in a fun way on your iPhone for things like memory, logic, concentration, reaction time and so on.
