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Do You Insure Your Gadgets?
It's not a secret that I splurge on my gadgets and then treasure them. I would not want anything to happen to them, and before I had an iPhone, I insured every cell phone I've ever had.
Now that AT&T doesn't insure iPhones, I haven't stepped up to the plate yet to figure out how I'll insure my baby, but there's always Apple Care, as well as third-party insurers like Square Trade.
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X Prize: Super-Efficient Car Edition
Not only is the X Prize Foundation responsible for huge nerd-fests like the recent Google Lunar Rover competition (and the subsequent super geeky Lunar Legacy Project), but now the foundation has named Progressive Insurance as the host for the fourth installment of the engineering extravaganza. The X Prize draws not only big time car manufacturers, but unknown engineers as well, with their goal this time to build a super-efficient car. The prize?
Tech News Roundup - LG Prada Phones Get Free Insurance
- All LG Prada Phones Get Free Insurance - Gizmodo
- Clean up your homepage with the Compound gadget - Lifehacker
- Create your own Big Brother star, or annoy your friends - Shiny Shiny
- A peek at what a PSP phone might look like - Crave
- Keep Your Privates Private - Techie Diva
- S-Series: Phone from the future - Gadget Candy
Geek Tip: Use BlueRetriever to Get Your Lost Mobile Back
I was smitten by Apple's new Find My iPhone service when it was announced at this year's WWDC, but let's get real — not everyone wants (or can) subscribe to MobileMe. So for all of you who fall into this category, there's BlueRetriever.
BlueRetriver is like an insurance policy, which gives you a way to get back your lost cell without having to do much more than sign up for a free account and downloading the BlueRetriever wallpaper.
Geek Tip: Keep Your Gadget Boxes . . . Just in Case
This tip is kind of hard for me to write because I'm very big on recycling any cardboard box that comes through my door and can't be used as storage (when you live in a small place and love buying new gadgets, they tend to pile up).
But when TeamSugar member lydiat had her house broken into recently, she benefited from having held on to the boxes her gadgets came in.
The officer helping lydiat was able to get the serial number for each item from the boxes, making it so if the gadgets are recovered, they'll be able to tell which are hers from the numbers.
Key 2 Safe Driving Turns Off Your Phone While You Drive
Text messaging or talking on your cell phone while driving is a nasty habit, dangerous and illegal. It's hard to break habits sometimes though, but you don't have to rely on willpower alone.
The service Key 2 Safe Driving stops you from even being able to talk or text while driving.
Sergey Brin's Wife Shows Off Baby Bump and Talks About Her Invention of the Year
I was just in the midst of catching up on my daily dose of Oprah on Friday, when who should appear on her Friday Live! episode, but Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Alongside her 23andMe co-founder Linda Avey, Wojcicki talked about her Retail DNA Test Kit, which was named Time's 2008 Invention of the Year.
Daily Tech: The RAZR V3 Is the Top Selling Cell In the U.S
- This kinda surprised me. Motorola's RAZR V3 is still the top-selling handset in the United States. It was launched 2.5 years ago, and has just sold its 50 millionth unit.
Would You Let Google Manage Your Health?
Just when I thought Google was already all things to all people, they go and do this: Google Health. Google Chief Exec Eric Schmidt is currently at a health care conference to announce Google Health, an online management system that would store all your pertinent health information online.
Obviously, it'll face certain privacy concerns, but it would keep all the information that is a royal pain for you to get to now: Doctors in your area covered by your insurance (every health insurance website I've been to is totally confusing), and your records, such as whether you were immunized for something in the past (try getting that info without a fax machine and a warrant).
Closer Look: Sheilas' Heels
Everybody's been talking about a new footwear design concept that hopes to make women safer and more comfortable behind the wheel without compromising their love of heels. The idea sprang from a British insurance company Sheila's Wheels, which claims to specialize in women's insurance. Their idea is a safe, flat driving shoe and a glamorous pair of heels in one - all interchangeable at a push of a button.
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