August 2, 2011
Prox for Android lets you gently tilt your device to one side, wave your hand over it, and the Messaging app opens. Tilt it to another side, wave again, and the browser launches. You can also open and close the notification bar with a simple wave of the hand. It definitely adds a bit of dramatic flair to the Android experience.
April 13, 2011
While password-locked screensavers are a security necessity at many businesses, in most homes the screensaver’s only real purpose is to…well…save the screen. It can become a little bit of an annoyance to have to tap the keyboard or move the mouse whenever you walk up to the computer to see what’s going on. Wouldn’t it be cool if your computer sensed you were there and responded accordingly?
October 15, 2010
Giving your kids a mobile phone or a smartphone can be a slightly unnerving experience. You can’t be certain whether they’ll accidentally rack up your bill with messaging charges or data overages. Some parents try to avoid buying a mobile device for their kids for as long as possible. However, there are some highly valuable [...]
May 25, 2010
One of the things that I love the most about my Android is the number of sensors that it has. My phone is the Droid, and it features an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, and an e-compass to name a few. I previously covered how the Tricorder app takes advantage of these [...]
October 17, 2009
Whenever my family travels or we’re away from home for any extended period, as I turn to lock and close the front door I always consider how nice it would be to be able to build a WiFi home surveillance system that would immediately alert me if someone has entered my house when there’s nobody [...]
October 15, 2009
Have you ever wished for super powers? I don’t know about you but if I could have any power it would be the ability to control things with my mind. Move things around with nothing but my will. I would mostly use my powers for good and not evil. But how cool would it be [...]
September 23, 2009
I have always been very fascinated by motion sensor software but if a fully-fledged security system is likely to bankrupt your wallet, then there are always freeware alternatives which you can hook up to your webcam. I recently tested two of them – Secure Cam and YawCam. Both worked very well and did as advertised. All [...]
January 18, 2009
![Control iTunes Remotely with your Hands & Feet [Mac Only]](http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20997976_640-150x150.jpg?323f2c "Control iTunes Remotely with your Hands & Feet [Mac Only]")
Do you remember that Minority Report interface Tom Cruise used to fight crime? Or rather to stop it before it started? The way he swiped videos in and out of focus using his fingers was just futuristically awesome. It’s a tech geek’s wet dream to be able to do that. And you know what – [...]
