The sixth generation iPod nano’s small size and clip make it perfect for active lifestyles, but too much headphone cord length can be messy and in the way. Innovelis’ Cord Shrink stores the extra cord length for enhanced safety during any workout or while you’re out and about. Cord Shrink (www.cordshrink.com) is a simple, yet effective product. Constructed of a rubber material, Cord Shrink attaches securely to the iPod nano’s clip and allows unwanted headphone cord length to be wrapped up. Cord Captures on the product prevent the cord from inadvertently unwinding.
NIKE and TomTom have collaborated to create the Nike+ SportWatch GPS powered by TomTom. This running watch aims to provide athletes with a motivational running experience thanks to its unique functionality and direct connection to www.nikeplus.com, a running community with almost four million members. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is designed for high performance with an extremely clear and readable user interface that delivers the information necessary to the user while in-run. It adds personalization and motivational features to the running experience, including audible sounds, challenges and run reminders. The watch is designed to be simple and intuitive with only three buttons and a Tap Screen for navigation. During the run, the watch captures location information while showing time, distance, pace and calories burned. After the run, the watch plugs into any USB port on a Mac or PC, then immediately launches the Nike+ Connect interface which automatically transfers information to www.nikeplus.com.
CompanionLink Software is a service that provides secure hosted sync for digital devices — particularly targeting business users. The sync is wireless for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android phones and tablets. CompanionLink also supports PC sync with Palm webOS, Windows Phone, Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian devices. The monthly subscription service eliminates the need for intermediaries such as Google or iTunes when synchronizing PC calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. These intermediaries sometimes cannot be reached and often limit the types of data that can be synchronized. CompanionLink syncs digital devices directly with PC software including Microsoft Outlook, Sage ACT!, IBM Lotus Notes, Palm Desktop, Novell GroupWise, Salesforce CRM, and Time & Chaos. CompanionLink can also synchronize standalone Outlook data for those without an Exchange server. For Android, iPhone and iPad devices, CompanionLink’s Secure Hosted Wireless sync works in tandem with an app called DejaOffice. This app brings PC-like calendar, contacts, tasks and notes functionality to these consumer devices, making them more business-savvy. It offers tight integration between its apps with features such as color-coded categories, private records, task styles, custom fields and advanced sort options. CompanionLink requires a one-time license starting at $40. The Secure Hosted Wireless service is an additional $10 per month. A free 14-day trial is available at www.companionlink.com.
The Telikin (www.telekin.com) is a fun, virus-free alternative computer that comes with pre-loaded applications and an integrated menu of the top ten personal interest functions, including video chat, photo sharing, email, local and national news, address book, weather, calendar, shopping, games and health sites — all in an 18.6-inch touchscreen design. The computer is ready to use out of the box and is designed for those consumers who don’t need business applications. The Telikin runs on a Tiny Core Linux operating system instead of the standard Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS and includes a 320-gigabyte hard drive, 2 GB of RAM, a duel core Intel CPU, 4 USB ports, a memory card reader and a wired keyboard and mouse. It’s available now for $700.
