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Apparently there is a new iPhone application out there that lets me monitor my sleep cycle by simply sleeping with the iPhone at the corner of the bed. The application is called Sleep Cycle by Lexware Labs. It is currently a $0.99 app in the iTunes store as an introductory offer.

This is my sleep cycle for Feb 15

The application is simple: Set the alarm for your wake time. For me, I don’t usually set an alarm – When I want to get up, I wake up. Nonetheless, I did setup the alarm for testing sake.

I set the iPhone on the corner of the bed. They say you need to plug in the device to maintain power, but I am not ready to sleep with 115 Volts sitting by my head just yet. I had the phone charged up, so I left the cable on the computer. It did go through about 50-60% of battery life during the evening. They say you could drain your battery and the alarm won’t go off, but they do suggest that if you don’t want to keep it plugged in, you might want to set another alarm so you don’t miss your wake up time.

Where to put the iPhone while sleeping

I suppose if you also have one of those foam beds that don’t transfer motion, you will not be able to use the application – It would be cool to try, though. I should ask a friend who does have one of those beds to try out.

The program uses the accelerometer to judge when you move on your bed. The phone will then determine what part of sleep you are in. I know when I wake up in the middle of night, the first thing I will do is flip sides.

This also means you have to sleep alone – or in a King Bed with 2 spring mattresses for this to work properly.

There are some other limitations – You cannot play any other music while this program is running. If you only have an iPod, you won’t be able to use this app. It’s a limitation of iPod – when the device turns off, the accelerometer does, too. I don’t know if it will work with iPad, but I would guess the same thing goes with the accelerometer.

So I used no cable, I did get about 8 hours, although it got tougher around 8 A.M. to sleep. I just don’t sleep that much. I also left my case on, which could change the numbers. You have to put the phone face-down, in which I placed it right on the spring of the bed for best use.

It was the first night of sleep, so I will try this for the next few nights. Will see what my sleep cycle says.

Editors Note: I would love to point to the website right now of ThinkOptics and the Wavit, but for the last few days it’s been reporting a trojan on the site. Therefore, no links will be given at this time.

When I scanned through North Hall, I found a lot of cool new products out there. This one was the most impressive. Not only could it turn your iPod or iPhone into a presentation remote, it could also turn it into a fully functional remote control.

The device is called WavIT from ThinkOptics. They have made presentation devices before, but this one you can plug your Apple device in and use it as a presentation device. Use the pointer, draw on the screen or flip through a Powerpoint.

But the more impressive item was it could turn into a fully functional universal remote control. You can download profiles for most remotes for your TV, Stereo, DVD, DVR or other device through their website. Don’t see the remote on there? That’s O.K. You can also make your own remote by taking a picture and setting hotspots.

Jeffrey Powers talks with Anders about this great product. It can control a Mac, PC, PS3, XBox or Linux box by plugging in the USB cord. No software is installed. There is even a Voice control for Window 7 – All for $80. Not a bad pricepoint.

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Of course we all now know that you can get a projector that will fit in your pocket. But do you have one that looks like a Star Trek Phaser? Do you have one that will turn your iPhone or iPod into a fully functional projection device?

The MiLi Pro from Phonesuit can do just that. It flips open to expose the cradle. You would then insert your device and push out what you need to show.  It is compatible with iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS, as well as iPod Touch and iPod Classic. It can create a 10 Lumen, 480p OCLS 3 light display 5-70 inches with 40″ optimization. The MiLi Pro takes appx 3 hours to full charge and the lamp has a 20,000 lifespan.

Scott talks with Ed about the MiLi Pro – their first product out of the battery charging field. The device also has a VGA input and AV out so you can use any other device. For $399 you will get a great portable projector, charger cables and remote.

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Griffin products are not only very useful, but sometimes very necessary for everyday use. I have a few products from this company for my iPhone, including the MP3 radio tuner. I use these products everyday to get my work done.

This year, Todd Cochrane talks with Jackie about some of the cool new items Griffin has to offer. Items like the HDMI converter cable for those who have one item with and one without this newer technology. Todd and Jackie also talk about the Powerblock – a charger for an iPod or iPhone – and an audio cable that connects the phone to the Aux jack in a car. With the added microphone, you can experience hands free conversations without buying a whole new stereo.

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Augmented Reality will be a term you will hear about in the next year. Being able to point the iPhone and see valuable information in what you see. However, Did you know that you could put Augmented Reality and control a device like a helicopter at the same time?

Andy McCaskey talks with Michael from Parrot about the ARDrone – a new type of device that not only is cool to fly, but is also to cool to fly with your iPhone. With a WiFi connection on the device, you can remotely control the copter up to 15 meters away. Automatic Flight Stabilization and 2 Augmented Reality games come with this great device.

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2001 – The first iPod is launched. 5 GB and 6 GB models and were developed in less than a year. iPod actually was a reference from 2001: a Space Odyssey. The trademark was already taken by another company, but the product – an Internet Kiosk – was discontinued by 2001, so Apple finally received the Trademark in 2005.

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• Yahoo! acquires Four11
• the First court-ordered wiretap on a computer network is approved
• TexNet is offered

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1991 – the second lawsuit of Apple vs. Apple was settled: Apple computers vs. Apple records (the Beatles label). The suit was about producing music. Of course there was a fine line between the lawsuit – after all Apple Computers is in the computer business and Apple Records was in the music making business. Nonetheless, the record label felt that Apple computer was starting to infringe on their turf, so they decided to make the attack. This issue went on a few times, later in the form of iTunes and the iPod.

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• Moratorium on Bit Taxes
• Gateway buys Packard Bell

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• Big Apple Rockin day
  • Steve Jobs on organ donation
  • New iPods
  • RHAPSODY!
  • iPhone & iPod ramping up games?
    • Madden10
  • Motorola just announced – Android on Cliq
    • Android gets Facebook, Pandora
  • Palm Pixi
• Googleopoly?
  • Books under fire
  • Google helping newspapers
  • EU and FTC toying at antitrust issues
• Wordpress 2.8.4
  • Major hack attack over the weekend.
  • Wordpress.com OK, but hosted should be at 2.8.4
  • Plugins that can help
    • AskApache
    • Hash Checker
    • Akismet
    • Disable Core Updates
• Windows 7 Attack
  • Conficker like worm
  • No fix
  • Vista and Windows 7
• Is 3D a new wave or a Fad?
  • CES – 3D
  • New HD3D sets
  • 3D takes more brain process
  • 3D Live production truck – Supershooter 3D.

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Bloomberg considers the effect of the new Apple iPhone OS 3.0 on the apps store and predicts more apps and fiercer competition amongst developers. Read the full story here. See the apps store here.

Now, I do not have an iPhone and wouldn’t get one on a bet. I don’t like Apple’s walled garden. (Heck, if I had my way, I’d ditch my son’s iPod, just to get iTunes off the Windows box.)

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This week’s review is for the CastGrabber – an internet appliance that takes valid RSS feeds and uploads podcasts to your MP3 player. This video shows you a little about how the CastGrabber works. I also talk about the good and the bad – well, more of a wishlist to this Standalone Podcast downloader.

One great feature of the CastGrabber is the fact you can connect most any type of MP3 player and get your podcasts. I connected an iPod, then a couple different generic MP3 players. Even my 64 Meg Creative MP3 player from 2002 worked like a champ!

Price tag may be a bit much and I wished it had not only wireless, but some other items I talk about in the video. Nonetheless, it’s a great “Set it and forget it” type of item.

Here is the video review for the Cast Grabber.