Hands On Technology:
Gadgets
ISAC Fall School Seminar
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Presented by Members of the
Iowa Counties Information Technology
(ICIT) Organization
Presentation Outline
Latest & Greatest Gadgets
Drones
Laptops
Tablets
Smartphones
The Future…
Beneficial and Useful Applications
Data Storage
Health Fitness
Miscellaneous Applications
Password Management
Photography
Beneficial & Useful
Applications
Local Government Apps
Automation
Browsers
Communications
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
Best Laptop Values
Samsung Ativ Book 9
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
Apple MacBook Air 13
HP Envy Touch Sleekbook
Toshiba Kirabook 13
Toshiba Satelite
Source: Consumer Reports December 2013
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
Best for Window Users
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
Microsoft Surface
Kobo Arc
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Source: Consumer Reports December 2013
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
Sizzling Newer Smart Phones
Motorola Droid Maxx
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
LG G2
Apple iPhone 5s
Apple iPhone 5c
Source: Consumer Reports December 2013
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 nextgen 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
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.
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.
Latest & Greatest Gadgets:
Garmin Forerunner 610 Touchscreen
GPS Watch
Weather-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
Google Glass
Smartwatches
Beneficial & Useful
Applications:
Beneficial & Useful
Applications:
Local Government
Applications
Application Categories
Automation
Photography
Browser
Productivity
Communication
Reading
Data Storage
Security
Health Fitness
System Utilities
Miscellaneous / Others
Travel
Password Management
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
iPad / iPhone
Chrome
Dolphin
Firefox
Maxthon
Opera Mini 7
Skyfire
Atomic
Chrome
iCab Mobile
Mercury Pro
Opera
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Communication
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Google Voice
Skype
ooVoo Video Calls
Skype
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Data Storage
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Box
Bitcasa
Dropbox
Dropbox
Google Drive
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Health & Fitness
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
MyFitnessPal
GAIN Fitness
Noom Weight Loss Coach
MyFitnessPal
RunKeeper
WebMD
RunKeeper
WebMD
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Others
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
EasilyDo
EasilyDo
Find My Phone
Find My iPhone
RedLaser – Barcode &
QR Code Scanner
RedLaser – Barcode &
QR Code Scanner
SnapPea
Wikipedia
Wikipedia for Android
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Password Management
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
1Password
1Password
Dashline
Dashline
KeePassDroid
LastPass Premium
LastPass Premium
MiniKeePass
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Photography
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Flickr
Adobe Photoshop Express 2.0
FxCamera
Camera+
Instagram
Camera360
Pixlr-o-matic
HD Camera
Snapseed
Instagram
Snapseed
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Productivity
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Any.do
Any.do
Catch Notes
Asana
Dictionary.com
Awesome Note (+ToDo)
Evernote
CardMunch
Google Translate
Converter Plus
Evernote
Google Translate
Week Calendar
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Reading
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Flipboard
Flipboard
Instapaper
iBooks
Kindle
Instapaper
Nook
Kindle
Pocket
Nook
Pulse
Pocket
Pulse
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Security
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
AppLock
Find My iPhone
Avast! Mobile Security
Lookout
Bitdefender Mobile
Security and Antivirus
Find My Phone
Lookout Security &
Antivirus Premium
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
System Utilities
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
Auto Memory Manager
Speed Test
History Eraser Pro
System Activity Monitor
Speed Test
Uninstall Master
X-plore
Beneficial & Useful Applications:
Travel
Android Devices
iPad / iPhone
GateGuru
GateGuru
Google Maps
Google Maps
Hipmunk
Hipmunk
Kayak
Kayak
TripIt
TripIt
Yelp
Yelp
Hopefully you have found
a gadget or an app or two
that will make your life
a bit more enjoyable,
hopefully more productive
and/or a bit less stressful!!!
Thanks!