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Just like milk, the Pado PureWave Handheld Cordless Massager does a body good!!


NEWS – Whenever I get home after a hard day at work, a massage is always a part of my thoughts and wishes as I go through my unwinding process. For many years, I have been thinking about one of those beautiful soft leather massage chairs that can give me a whole body massage. However, when I think about it from a practical and logistical perspective, the really nice chairs can cost thousands of dollars, and unless I can find one that would fit perfectly into the décor at home, my wife would not be a willing party to my dream. In addition, while I have sat in this type of massage chair on many occasions, I realized that many times I need a massage at specific parts of my shoulder, back or neck, and quite frankly, the massage chair that cost thousands of dollars cannot always deliver a pinpoint massage, or a massage focused on a specific area of your body that does not I interact with the chair when you are seated.

Pado is a company that makes a cordless handheld massager called the PureWave. It is available in 3 models, and the most capable model is the PureWave CM7 that provides for a muscle, joint and facial massage utilizing dual motors and adjustable intensity. This capability promises to provide the versatility to achieve a more focused massage. You can read more about the PureWave Massager on the Pado website, and you can purchase one for $34.95 to $124.95 depending on the model that you choose.

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Just like milk, the Pado PureWave Handheld Cordless Massager does a body good!! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 19, 2019 at 10:00 am.

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The Wacom Cintiq 16 drawing tablet removes a few pro features and cuts the price by more than half

NEWS – As a professional art director, I depend on Wacom graphics tablets for much of my photoshop work, whether it’s retouching or photo manipulation. It’s not natural doing computer art with a mouse or trackpad. Through the years Wacom has upgraded their line of Intuos and Cintique tablets for the Pro market—at pro prices. As lower-priced competition has challenged their market dominance, Wacom has responded with a 16 in. Cintiq tablet at less than half the price of their 16 in. Pro model. The Cintiq line of tablets come with a built-in monitor so you can draw right on the screen without having to look at your computer screen.

The Waco Cintiq 16 may lack some of the features pros demand, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in what most users want. The Cintiq 16 is perfect for a novice illustrator or photo editor. It has an astounding 8,192 levels of pen pressure so it recognizes the slightest pen strokes. It also recognizes pen tilt letting you vary the thickness of a pen stroke just by tilting your hand, much like a real pen or pencil. In fact, the Cintiq 16 comes with the same pen as the pro model—the Pro Pen 2. This pen never needs charging because it uses EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) technology drawing power from the Cintiq itself—in other words, no batteries. It’s one of the best tablet pens, period.

The Cintiq’s 15.6 in. 1920 x 1080 HD display has an anti-glare film that eliminates reflections and offers a slight resistance to the pen—much like real paper. There are two foldable legs that set the tablet at a comfortable angle. An optional Wacom stand allows even more flexible and ergonomic tablet positions. The Cintiq 16 is compatible with a full range of accessory pens in the Wacom range. One notable accessory is an optional ExpressKey remote with 17 customizable buttons and a touch ring.

The Wacom Cintiq 16 graphics tablet sells for $649.95 and is available now from Amazon. 

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Boo! Augmented reality comes to LEGO

NEWS – LEGO is entering the world of augmented reality with their new Hidden Side play theme.  Aimed at builders age seven and older, the set allows for a traditional LEGO block building experience.  It then adds augmented reality (AR) to that experience, where the builder can turn a haunted world back to normal, one ghost at a time.

LEGO will release eight “haunted” building sets.  The sets offer builders the traditional fun of LEGO building and role playing.  Once the sets are completed, that’s when the new fun begins.  Using the new AR app, builders will discover a hidden world with challenges and mysteries to solve. This adds an entirely new experience to LEGO building fun. The builder will join Jack and Parker, the apps lead characters, on an adventure in each of the eight sets in the town of Newbury.  By using their phone camera to view their built creations, the app will show the builders otherwise unseen characters and events, providing an immersive and interactive experience. The app also is a short digital game that can be played independently from the AR experience.

LEGO is also planning to release continual updates to the app, so builders can continue having new experiences within the Newbury world.

Global release is expected in August 2019.  Sets will be priced from $19.99 to $129.99. The Hidden Side app will be available from Google Play and Apple App Store.  For more information, visit LEGO’s Hidden Side website.

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Boo! Augmented reality comes to LEGO originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 18, 2019 at 10:00 am.

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The Air Doctor is a breath of fresh air


NEWS – Since most of my immediate family member face the challenges of allergies and the effects, I am always interested in products that can help to alleviate the horrible coughing, sneezing and runny nose and eyes which are some of the symptoms we experience. Over the past few years, I have been lucky enough to test a few air purifiers including some that are currently being used in my home every day.

During one of my notorious internet browsing sessions, I came across the Air Doctor. According to the manufacturer: “the AIR Doctor combines our UltraHEPA™ filter with our proprietary dual action Carbon/Gas Trap/VOC filter to remove or substantially reduce virtually all the particles, toxic ozone, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and gases from the air in your home.” Some of the features include professional WhisperJet fans which are 30% quieter than ordinary air purifiers, a built-in air quality monitor, their proprietary dual action Carbon/Gas Trap/VOC Filter, and a professional-grade air quality sensor to assess the air quality in the room and immediately adjust to the correct level of filtration. The AIR Doctor is a 100% sealed system to ensure all the air you breathe is pure and filtered.

If you would like to learn more about the Air Doctor or if you would like to purchase one, you can head over to the Air Doctor website. The Air Doctor can be purchased for $629.00, plus $29.95 S&P. When it is time to purchase additional filters, one year of the combo pack of filters can be purchased for $144.95, plus $9.95 S&P. You can also set up a recurring plan for a discount or purchase the filters separately.

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The Air Doctor is a breath of fresh air originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 18, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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Peeqo is a robot that uses memes to make you smile

NEWS – Peeqo is a personal robot designed to cheer you up by responding with memey GIFs and video clips.  Say its name, ask it a question, and it will respond with a cute little snippet of video.  Although it can respond to practical questions–“What is the weather like today?”–Peeqo’s at his best when providing “little moments of delight and entertainment to get you through your day.”

Peeqo is a hands-on little robot, literally.  It comes as a set of parts that you assemble yourself.  The brains of the robot is a Raspberry Pi 3.  It includes a 4-inch display screen, a pair of omni-directional microphone, and a 5 MP camera.  Peeqo has been programmed using Electron, and all his code is open sourced on GitHub, so if you’re interested in programming, you can contribute to the project and/or modify your own little robot.  Maybe you can teach Peeqo to remind you how smart or beautiful you are?

Peeqo is a Kickstarter project that has not yet raised its goal of $70,000.  If you’re interested, you just need to back the project before March 14, 2019. A pledge of $149 reserves a Peeqo which is estimated to ship in September.

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Peeqo is a robot that uses memes to make you smile originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 17, 2019 at 10:30 am.

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