What have you Spotted?

A new social media app makes its way to the iPhone. Spotted is a social discovery and media mapping app that lets you share in real-time that things you “spot.” When you see something that interests you, you can write a description, add an optional photo, set a Mission Impossible-like self-destruct time limit, and press Spot. The app then combines all the user data to create an augmented map of the world. It takes out your discovery once the predetermined time limit lapses. Spotted currently links with Facebook and Twitter.

Kobo unveils four new eReading devices

Kobo Arc 10HD

Kobo Inc. has just put out four new eReaders to suit any need—the 6-inch Aura E Ink reader, the 7-inch Arc 7 and Arc 7HD, and the 10-inch Arc 10HD. The Aura features an edge-to-edge display, responsive touchscreen, and most even front-light on the market allowing you to read any time of the day. The Google-certified, Android Jelly Bean-powered Kobo Arc 7 and Arc 7HD are truly multimedia tablets/readers that even features the Reading Life platform for easy discovery and sharing of content with your loved ones. Now if you need something bigger, the Arc 10HD also runs on the Android Jelly Bean platform and has Reading Life feature as well. It also features a stunning high-definition screen to make reading and web surfing even more enjoyable.

Other new announcements from the Toronto-based company include a new Reading Mode feature that gets rid of notifications, extends battery life, and optimizes lighting settings; a partnership with Pocket lets you send articles and pages to be read on these E-Ink devices; and the availability of new content courtesy of top magazine publishers such as Condé Nast, Hearst Corporation, American Media, Mansueto, Bauer Publishing Group, Mondadori, Rogers Publishing Limited, and Reader’s Digest.

Home security tips from Skylink

You wouldn’t think it would happen to you but you can still be at risk of a break in. It is better to take precautions when it comes to your family’s safety. It isn’t even a complicated affair to keep your house secure. Home security system maker Skylink has a few suggestions on keeping you safe.

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Study claims smart watch shipment will reach 36 million by 2018

Concept by The Guardian

Expect more app-enabled smart watches in your future. According to Juniper Research’s report called “Next Generation Smart Watches: Market Prospects 2013-2018”, shipment of these wearable gadgets will be up to 36 million per annum by the year 2018, compared to over 1 million sent out this year. 

What is going to drive this dramatic increase in shipment in the next five years will be the new multi-function segment because the next-gen smart watches are expected to be equipped with functionalities such as tracking sports and fitness activities as well as for payment or ticket purposes. And this will be pushed further by the involvement of Apple and Samsung in the segment.