Hands On Technology:Gadgets

ISAC Fall School SeminarWednesday, November 13, 2013

Presented by Members of theIowa Counties Information Technology

(ICIT) Organization

Presentation Outline

Latest & Greatest Gadgets

Drones

Laptops

Tablets

Smartphones

The Future…

Beneficial & Useful Applications

Local Government Apps

Automation

Browsers

Communications

Beneficial and Useful Applications

Data Storage

Health Fitness

Miscellaneous Applications

Password Management

Photography

Productivity

Security

System Utilities

Travel

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:

Drones

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Laptops

The Frequent Flyer

Sony Vaio Pro Ultrabook

Asus Zenbook Prime Ultrabook

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Inch

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Laptops

Most Portable

Samsung Ativ Book 9

Apple MacBook Air 13

Toshiba Kirabook 13

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Best Laptop Values

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

HP Envy Touch Sleekbook

Toshiba Satelite

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Tablets

The Bookworm – Barnes & Nobles Nook HD+

The Scholar – iPad Mini

The Beachgoer – Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z

The Workaholic – Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0

The Film Buff – Google Nexus 7

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Tablets

Best Value Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Kobo Arc

Amazon Kindle Fire HD

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Best for Window Users

Microsoft Surface

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Smart Phones

The app-aholic – Apple iPhone

The Geek – Samsung Galaxy S 4

The Adventurer – Casio G’zOne Commando

The Photographer – Nokia Lumia 1020

The Entertainment Buff – LG Optimus G Pro

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Smart Phones

Motorola Droid Maxx

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

LG G2

Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5c

Source: Consumer Reports December 2013

Sizzling Newer Smart Phones

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:WD My Passport 2TB Portable External

Hard Drive

Sleek compact design with plenty of storage Automatic backup software

Password protection and hardware encryption Ultra-fast data transfers with USB 3.0 interface

2-Year Limited Warranty

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

Note: Asoftech provides Data and Photo Recovery applications!!!

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Kindle Paperwhite

Unlike reflective tablet and smartphone screens, the latest Kindle Paperwhite reads like paper—no annoying glare, even in bright sunlight.

Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its next-gen front light—unlike back-lit tablets that shine in your eyes—so you can read comfortably without eyestrain. Adjust your screen's brightness for great reading in any light.

A single charge can last up to eight weeks (based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at ten), unlike tablets that need to be charged each night.

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:GoPro HD Hero 3 Black Edition

GoPro mounts enable you to capture a fully immersive experience of your most exciting moments while ensuring your camera is securely attached and with you for the ride. Helmets, poles, boards, vehicles—and even yourself, there’s a GoPro camera mount that will help you get the perfect angle and POV for your most epic adventures.

Shockproof & waterproof to 197' (60m), and proven in heavy surf from Tahiti to California. GoPro cameras can handle it thanks to their highly engineered polycarbonate exoskeletal housing. Ready for action from scuba diving to dirt track racing, and tough enough to take a spin across the asphalt or launch into space, GoPros are built to take a beating and keep filming.

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Garmin Forerunner 610 Touchscreen

GPS WatchWeather-resistant, GPS-enabled training watch supports customizable data screens and advanced training plans

Touchscreen interface for quickly and easily toggling data fields, adjusting settings, reviewing run history, and more

Virtual Partner and Virtual Racer help you plan workouts and reach goals; Training Effect measures impact on aerobic fitness

Customizable vibration alerts for time, distance, calories, heart rate, or cadence; heart rate zone training with optional monitor

USB stick for wireless uploading of run data to Garmin Connect--map your activity, view lap splits, and explore activities from other users

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Looxcie LX2 Wearable Video Cam for

iPhone and Android

Share your experiences as they happen with Looxcie -- the world's first handsfree, wear-and-share video cam that lets you share clips instantly or stream live video. Just wear Looxcie, let it point where you look, and it captures what you see.

Want to share what's happening? Press the Live button to stream instantly to friends and family. Or press the Instant Clip button, and Looxcie instantly uploads the last 30 seconds of what happened to Facebook, iCloud, Twitter, YouTube, or email via your smartphone.

Wirelessly. Only Looxcie lets you share your life as you live it -- so you'll never miss a thing.

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Google Chromecast

Chromecast is a dongle that plugs into your TV HDMI port, so you can view YouTube, Netflix and more using compatible phone apps or the Chrome browser on any device as a remote control. Curiously, you don’t mirror media that’s actually on your device, you “cast” web links that run from the cloud .

Latest & Greatest Gadgets:Wearable Computing – The Future

SmartwatchesGoogle Glass

Beneficial & Useful Applications:

Beneficial & Useful Applications:

Local GovernmentApplications

Application Categories

Automation

Browser

Communication

Data Storage

Health Fitness

Miscellaneous / Others

Password Management

Photography

Productivity

Reading

Security

System Utilities

Travel

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Automation

Juicedefender – Tweaks devices settings for maximum battery life.

Tasker – Ultimate automation utility

Mini Tasker – Automating everything and anything will make your digital life better than ever. Not only is this application easy to use, but it's also free.

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Browsers

Android Devices

ChromeDolphinFirefoxMaxthonOpera Mini 7Skyfire

iPad / iPhone

AtomicChromeiCab MobileMercury ProOpera

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Communication

Android Devices

Google Voice

ooVoo Video Calls

Skype

iPad / iPhone

Skype

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Data Storage

Android Devices

Box

Dropbox

Google Drive

iPad / iPhone

Bitcasa

Dropbox

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Health & Fitness

Android Devices

MyFitnessPal

Noom Weight Loss Coach

RunKeeper

WebMD

iPad / iPhone

GAIN Fitness

MyFitnessPal

RunKeeper

WebMD

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Others

Android Devices

EasilyDo

Find My Phone

RedLaser – Barcode & QR Code Scanner

SnapPea

Wikipedia for Android

iPad / iPhone

EasilyDo

Find My iPhone

RedLaser – Barcode & QR Code Scanner

Wikipedia

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Password Management

Android Devices

1Password

Dashline

KeePassDroid

LastPass Premium

iPad / iPhone

1Password

Dashline

LastPass Premium

MiniKeePass

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Photography

Android Devices

Flickr

FxCamera

Instagram

Pixlr-o-matic

Snapseed

iPad / iPhone

Adobe Photoshop Express 2.0

Camera+

Camera360

HD Camera

Instagram

Snapseed

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Productivity

Android Devices

Any.do

Catch Notes

Dictionary.com

Evernote

Google Translate

iPad / iPhone

Any.do

Asana

Awesome Note (+ToDo)

CardMunch

Converter Plus

Evernote

Google Translate

Week Calendar

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Reading

Android Devices

Flipboard

Instapaper

Kindle

Nook

Pocket

Pulse

iPad / iPhone

Flipboard

iBooks

Instapaper

Kindle

Nook

Pocket

Pulse

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Security

Android Devices

AppLock

Avast! Mobile Security

Bitdefender Mobile Security and Antivirus

Find My Phone

Lookout Security & Antivirus Premium

iPad / iPhone

Find My iPhone

Lookout

Beneficial & Useful Applications:System Utilities

Android Devices

Auto Memory Manager

History Eraser Pro

Speed Test

Uninstall Master

X-plore

iPad / iPhone

Speed Test

System Activity Monitor

Beneficial & Useful Applications:Travel

Android Devices

GateGuru

Google Maps

Hipmunk

Kayak

TripIt

Yelp

iPad / iPhone

GateGuru

Google Maps

Hipmunk

Kayak

TripIt

Yelp

Hopefully you have found a gadget or an app or two

that will make your lifea bit more enjoyable,

hopefully more productiveand/or a bit less stressful!!!

Thanks!