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MicroBot will push your buttons and you’ll like it

Do you have a button that needs to be pushed at a specific time each day? Or do you wish it wasn’t necessary to get up from the couch to turn off your old school ceiling lights? Then you need a robot to do the button pressing for you and the MicroBot Push might be the perfect little robot for the job.

The MicroBot Push is a robot who does only one thing. It presses buttons. However, it can press buttons however they need to be pressed and whenever they need to be pressed. This little robot can make dumb devices with buttons suddenly smart devices with buttons. It can even work with touch screens!

MicroBot Push pairs with an app on your smartphone so you can setup scheduled activity. The great thing is that you won’t even have to be nearby for the robot to do its thing.

At only $49.99, the MicroBot Push is an affordable automation gadget that will be joined next year with a MicroBot Twist that can turn knobs. You can read more about the Push and Twist at prota.info and you can order the Push now from Amazon.

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MicroBot will push your buttons and you’ll like it originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 30, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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VAUX speaker/battery for Amazon Echo 20% off today

Today (08/29/17) only, Amazon has a 20% discount on the VAUX Cordless Home Speaker + Portable Battery for Amazon Echo Dot Gen 2. That brings the price down almost $10 to $39.99. If you’re not familiar with the VAUX. Go check out Joe’s Vaux Speaker for the Amazon Echo Dot review. The VAUX untethers your Echo Dot so you can take it anywhere and not worry about a power cable. Head over to Amazon for more details on the VAUX and to order one.

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VAUX speaker/battery for Amazon Echo 20% off today originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 29, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

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Get the RAVPower Luster Mini 3350mAh portable battery today for only $7

If you’ve been looking for a great portable battery pack that fits in your pocket and helps give you that emergency charge you need in a pinch (fully charges an iPhone 7), now’s the time to purchase one. The RAVPower Luster Mini 3350mAh portable battery is available today for only $7! It’s only four inches long, weighs only 2.6 oz., has a metal shell, and has maximum charging speed of only 1A, but hey, it’s only $7, right? It has a 4.4-star rating (4255 reviews) on Amazon. If this interests you, jump over to Amazon to purchase one – just use the promo code KJAPB335 when you check out.

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Get the RAVPower Luster Mini 3350mAh portable battery today for only $7 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 29, 2017 at 1:00 pm.

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Cummins unveils fully electric Urban Hauler Tractor

It’s not very often (I think this is the first time) that I get to share news about products from my day job at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Indiana. Cummins makes diesel engines, so most of you would probably not consider them to be gadget related. But today is exciting because Cummins pulled the wraps (literally) off a new fully electric class 7 truck.

Hundreds of my coworkers and locals gathered this morning at the Tech Center where I work to see a series of next generation energy diverse products that are being developed by Cummins.

Cummins displayed their clean diecel super-efficient X12 and X15 diesel engines which use near-zero natural gas engine technology.

But most of the excitement was centered around a shrouded mystery vehicle. We stood in the rain for 30 minutes before getting our first look at the fully electric Urban Hauler Tractor.

At first glance, this truck looks like other diesel trucks that you may see on the highways, but this one is electric.

“These new technological innovations build on our 100-year legacy of bringing the best solutions to our customers, driving their success and meeting the evolving demands of their industries and markets,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Chief Technical Officer, Cummins Inc.

You can read more about Cummins products at social.cummins.com.

FYI: I’ve been an employee for Cummins for almost 30 years, so you can consider this a biased post 🙂

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Cummins unveils fully electric Urban Hauler Tractor originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 29, 2017 at 12:12 pm.

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Turn your favorite analog watch into a smartwatch with Chronos

Have you always wanted to have smartwatch features but haven’t wanted to give up your favorite analog watch? Now you don’t have to trade your watch for an expensive new one when you add the Chronos smart disc to the back of your existing watch.

The Chronos smart disc pairs via Bluetooth with your smartphone to add basic smartwatch features to your old-school watch like:

  • Fitness Tracking
  • Music Control
  • Notification Alerts
  • Tap to Find Your Phone

The stainless steel disc uses micro-suction tech to stick to the back side of your watch so it sits between the back of the watch and your wrist. The disc has LEDs that flash different colors for notifications, and it can vibrate too.

Chronos has a built-in battery that lasts up to 2 days before it needs to be recharged using its included wireless charger.

The Chronos Smart Disc is available now for $99.95. You can read more about it at wearchronos.com and you can buy one from The Grommet.

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