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Question about selling on Amazon?

I just found out that Matt & Jason from Amazing.com are hosting a LIVE Q&A session Saturday, October 3rd. This live session is already past but the recording is still there. They answered some of the most popular (and wackiest) questions they've received from the hundreds of comments on the first two videos about building a 7-figure physical products business. They answered everything from, "What happens if Trump becomes President and starts taxing imports from China?" to "How do I ship products directly to Amazon FBA?" Plus, they've also brought on two mega successful "regular" people who've built THIS business from SCRATCH from $0 to $100K PER MONTH to tell you their story (and secrets). Here's the link: http://snip.ly/IZDK  

Evolution of the iPhone to the Apple iPhone 6s Release

the original Apple iPhone

With the release of the Apple iPhone 6s coming up tomorrow (September 9, 2015), it’s interesting to see the changes in the iPhone over the past years. When Steve Jobs first announced the original release of the iPhone in 2007, it’s doubtful even he realized how popular it would become nor how it would evolve and change over the years. It really defined what a smart phone was and of course other companies hurried to release their own versions.

So what has changed? Certainly the speed of operation from one screen to the next and download time. There have been added features. Was the original iPhone without GPS or was the capacity just greatly improved? The camera and video functions are known to be amazingly good now – almost high definition quality – quite amazing for a point and shoot camera. Perhaps the most significant change has been the increased data capacity in all devices including laptops and desktops. Lastly, the screen size has increased and with it a more responsive touch screen.

Here is the predictions from Cellular Outfitter regarding the soon to be released iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus.

So, what is Apple going to announce on September 9? Rumor has it that successors to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

New iPhone 6S Plus

are to be announced. These might be called the 6s and the 6s Plus, should Apple choose to stick with its current naming scheme. The two phones are highly likely to retain the size, looks, and design of their respective predecessors, but on the inside, the hardware is expected to be given a serious boost. The camera of choice, for example, is rumored to be a 12MP unit with 4K video support. The new SoC will probably be accompanied by 2GB of RAM instead of just one gig. The housing of the handsets is said to be made of 7000-series aluminum, which is tougher. And the display could be given Force Touch abilities, the kind of which we first saw on the Apple Watch. The two phones' commercial release is extremely likely to coincide with the rollout of iOS 9. For more of what we think we know about the two, feel free to explore our iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus rumor round-up.
Read more by clicking here.

The Apple staff has become masters at marketing these phones. By using the tactic of scarcity during their launches, thousands (even millions) flock to their stores to get the first limited editions of new releases. There are long lines before stores open as if there won’t be more phones for sale later. The release of the Apple iPhone 6s release should be no different. Is it clever marketing or are these phones really superior to the competition? I leave that question for you to answer.

Young Merchants Learn About Business

A program called Kids, Inc. 2015 offered a great opportunity to young merchants ages 6 - 15 in Port Arthur, Texas at their Central Mall. According to Chelsea Henderson reporting in "The News Port Arthur", the young people were learning about marketing, packaging, and other aspects of business management. What a great idea. Why aren't these ideas taught in school as regular courses with this type of "hands on" learning as a graduation from the course?

The group in Texas included young people who sold cupcakes, puzzles, magnets, cell phone holders made from lego and of course, lemonade. However, this is not your usual small business that every kid tries. Take Travis and Aubyn Moore, 9 and 7 respectively who are selling phone and business card holders. They design them and their dad is the investor. They say business is booming. They've never been this busy.

Their father, David Moore, said as a business owner himself, he thought it was a terrific idea to give younger children an opportunity to start and run their own businesses.

“The packets they gave the kids when we got here has really led to some interesting conversations today,” David said. “It’s a lot of very basic and general information about how to run a business, and one of the things it hits on is customer service. Travis asked, ‘Well, what is that?’ and now he’s been working on his customer service skills all day.

“But I love this whole program, because no one really teaches kids about how to start a business. We’re talking about profits and losses, and figuring out how to turn their ideas into something that can give them spending money."

See more by clicking here.

Kayleigh Sadler, 9, of Groves poses in front of her business, Cupcake Concoctions, during the fourth annual Kids, Inc. entrepreneur program at Central Mall Saturday.

It seems like a great concept and I hope it will spread to other communities. Kids need more practical skills from their many hours in school, and what could be better than an activity where they are making money for themselves?

Cell Phone Holder Inside a Human-shaped Cushion

Hiroshi Ishiguro (center), an ATR fellow and professor of robotics at Osaka University and 2 other colleagues.

The Japanese are know for their inventions and occasionally for their wacky ideas.  I think it would only be in Japan that you would find a cell phone holder shaped like a human torso. The reasoning behind this is to reduce the stress of having too many mobile phone calls, even late at night and to help people feel close to each other when talking on the phone.

According to the article written by the Japanese Kyodo Press, this is a joint project of  Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, known as ATR, a bedclothes manufacturer, Kyoto Nishikawa Co. and industrial materials maker Toyobo Co. The cushion is called, "Hugvie" and they hope to market it at nursing homes and child care facilities as well as to the general public.

According to research by Hiroshi Ishiguro, an ATR fellow and professor of robotics at Osaka University, human beings can feel the presence of others more strongly if two or more senses are engaged, such as hearing and touch.

"We found a material that makes us feel human presence more," Ishiguro told a press conference in Osaka, adding the developers are even considering creating a system to hold conversations with the cushions.   Read more here.

And what is the price for this new invention? It retails for 10,800 yen (about $87 US) and it is 80 centimeters long by 55 cm wide. Batteries and cell phones not included.

In Search of the Standard Electrical Plug

When electricity first became popular appliances were wired directly into the power system - no plugs. As you can imagine this caused any number of fires as the wires were quickly overloaded with gadgets that everyone couldn't do without. Then in 1904 Harvey Hubbell invented the "Separable Attachment-Plug" which was the first screw-in light socket, turned on with a pull chain. This was followed by the first screw-in electrical plug, which was screwed into the same socket as the light fixtures. Thanks to all these inventors we now have surge bars that regulate our power use even in the case of an electrical storm.

In search of the standard electrical plug

So what's the problem? Anyone who travels knows that these handy plugs are not standardized, nor is the level of power use the same. I first discovered this is a most dramatic way. I was in a hotel room in Thailand and plugged in my battery charger loaded with batteries from Japan. The batteries literally popped out of the charger and flew across the room, totally fried and unusable.

It would be OK if there were only a few variations in power source and plug configurations. We could carry with us a small kit with the different plug types with chargers that would adapt to the local power settings. However, the international situation is unbelievably complex and is not getting resolved by any international edict either. Here is what Harry Herman writing for Gizmo has to say about it.

In the meantime, this means that things really aren't going to change. Your Walmart shaver will still die if you plug it into a European socket with a bare adapter, Indians will still be reminded of the British Empire every time they unplug a laptop, Israel will have their own plug which works nowhere else in the world, and El Salvador, without a national standard, will continue to wrestle with 10 different kinds of plug.

The British plug with a fuse built into it.

This situation started long ago with people not realizing how the development of future international travel and communication would effect us all. Who in 1928 would take a new vacuum cleaner or a lamp with them on a ship to Europe, for example? Then there was the destruction of Europe and England during World War II and the need to rebuild as quickly as possible. The Brits took all their electrical gadgets to India but then they left in 1947, leaving behind an old version of their plug still in use in India today. The power situation in India is so overloaded with the amount of electronic devices there that it's usual to have weekly rolling power outages everywhere.

There is hope for the future with the USB plug. Although the power going to the USB plugs still varies, the plug itself is all the same. You can plug into one in Africa just as easily as New York City. In addition, as bluetooth technology and WiFi improves, we won't need to plug in at all. Hopefully it will all be invisible in the walls and we won't have to deal with snarls of cords collecting dust in those corners OR lack of standard electrical plugs. However, it will be years yet before there is an alternative to batteries. My battery charger may still throw the batteries across the room in Thailand.

USB Charging Rates

We all use our USB ports and charging cables all the time for an increasing number of devices. We all know that they plug into ports one way but not the other. However, did you know about the power differences between chargers or wall plugs and that certain ports on laptops contain different charging variations?

While these differences tend to be mostly on older computers, it is beneficial to test the output to find out. However, your cell phone won't blow up if you plug it into a 1500 mA socket and it will actually charge faster.

There are certain computers that will also charge your devices while it is turned off (called the "sleep-and-charge port") and others that have ports that won't charge at all. While you now online manual will probably tell you, it's again a good idea to electrically test these ports. The lowest USB charging port is in your car at approximately 1A to 2.1A.

USB charging rates

According to ExtremeTech, companies are now moving towards using the USB-C plug.

USB-C is a different connector entirely. First, it’s universal; you can put it in either way and it will work, unlike with USB. It’s also capable of twice the theoretical throughput of USB 3.0, and can output more power. Apple is joining USB-C with USB 3.1 on its new MacBook, and so is Google with the new Chromebook Pixel. But there can also be older-style USB ports that support the 3.1 standard.

Just to complicate things further, if you have an older device that uses a USB cord, it might not be able to charge with these new USB-C cords or even the USB 3.1. In sum then it's better to keep the original cords with the devices and to use them always for the best charging situations. Since we are all used to having the electrical currents for each country a standard wattage, the issue here is that these modern devices are moving around a lot more. However, I look forward to a bit more standardization for USB charging rates in the future and hopefully some longer lasting batteries as well.

Japanese Companies to Create Phone Gaming

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

It was bound to happen. While there have been cell phone games available on smart phones in particular for some time now, they have been very rudimentary compared to what is still available on game consoles. I'm actually surprised that more ads do not use games to keep the viewers involved.

Recently Japanese game giant, Nintendo announced a partnership with DeNa, a company specializing in mobile and online game services. While Nintendo will continue producing console games and the accompanying software and hardware, this is strong statement about the future of gaming. Will this mean 3D games on the small screens? How can games be made to adapt to touch screens? It seems to me Nintendo should partner with one of the cell phone companies too so that special components or apps can be developed.

According to a report by Charles Herald, about.com's Wii tech expert, Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, said this did not mean that Nintendo's console business was suffering. It was simply a move into a new field.

Iwata says that these phone games will not simply be ports of Nintendo's console software: "For smart devices, even in the case where we utilize the same IP, we will create completely new game software that will perfectly match the play styles of smart devices."

To read the rest click here.

 

 

The two presidents of Nintendo and DeNa are working to replace Club Nintendo (which will be closed down soon) with a fuller and more engaging membership club. Obviously Nintendo sees big bucks on the horizon with this move towards the burgeoning market of cell phone users, particularly when this also includes the users of tablets and the larger smart phones.

While it is unknown when we will get more information about these plans, there is a large trade show coming up in June - E3 Trade Show, and it is known that Club Nintendo will be shut down a few weeks before. It seems likely that there will be further announcements at this show June 16 - 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

How To Mount And Use Your Awesome New Cell Phone Holder

The new cell phone holder for the car by StarShine products has been very popular in the past months. This video will describe how to mount the mobile phone holder onto your windshield or dashboard. It also shows how versatile, sturdy and flexible it is. Here are a few of the best points about this holder:. 1. Legal, safe way to drive, talk and navigate. 2. Have your phone where you need it to use speaker phone or GPS. 3. Durable and firmly holds your mobile phone even on rough roads with suction cup for windshield and stick-on plate for the dashboard. 4. Made from eco-friendly plastic used even for children's toys. 5. Comes with foam-lined grip to prevent your phone from being scratched. The video shows a young customer who really likes her brand-new car cell phone holder and drives off around the waterfront of Vancouver, Canada. to show you how well it works.

Cell Phone Watches Are Here Big Time in 2015

While cell phone watches have been for sale for at least a year now, they haven't become mainstream till this year. Now with the Apple watch to be unveiled on April 23,  the time has come to take a closer look at these new mini-computers in a time piece.

Are these smart watches that popular? A quick survey of Amazon: I typed in the words, "phone watches" and came up with 19,582 entries - all phone watches! I've picked out a few that stand out above the crowd. Right now the Androids dominate since the Apple watch has yet to be released.

The ones on the top of the ranking are Androids with Bluetooth technology and the prices are more affordable now in the range of $30 - $50 US. I have picked out a sports watch to feature as it is waterproof and shockproof. The Samsung Gearfit will appeal to the very active person and the band fits well with numerous size adjustments. While it has amazing functionality for fitness, it is not a complex as some of the other smart watches. The price is less than $200. Here's what TopTenReviews.com has to say about this watch:

On the underside of the watch is the heart rate monitor, which utilizes an LED to measure your pulse. Next to the monitor is a proprietary docking and charging port; the device can run up to four days on a single charge. It utilizes Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy to sync with your smartphone, and also comes equipped with an accelerometer and gyroscope to track precise movements.

To read more, click here.

Apple Watch - While this smart phone watch has yet to be released, it is still at the top of this list of new cell phone watches with the functionality and even the look of it. The price is also top coming in at nearly $500. Is it worth it? I suspect there will be thousands of buyers even in the first week it is released. Want to pre-order? Not till April 10! Let's look briefly at the suspected options of the Apple Watch. One very appealing feature is the digital crown, a small button on the right side that allows you to zoom the screen larger or smaller. I suspect that none of the smart watches has a responsive screen as the modern smart phones and tablets have now. More on this watch later.

i'm Watch - Here is a watch for the techie who wants all the functions in a small package. It is the only bluetooth watch that has its own app store including apps for music, games and social media. Many are pre-loaded, but hundreds more can be downloaded. The 4GB hard drive can go for several days without recharging. The price is mid-range at around

The entire watch face is a touchscreen that allows you to read messages, emails and social media notifications with just a tap. You can also answer, reject or place phone calls with the watch, thanks to the built-in microphone and speaker. If you get a call when your hands are full, just shake your wrist to reject it. The speaker can also be used to play music via the i'market music player, or you can plug in your headphones.

Click here for the entire article.

Certainly there are some attractive and useful toys out there to choose from. What should you be checking before you buy? Certainly you want to make sure it is compatible with your phone, tablet or laptop. Like any watch you want to make sure the band fits well and that you can see the dial clearly. You want something durable and lasting with a good warranty. All this is before you start to look at the functionality (which is what the sales personnel will focus on).

Look for a watch that works with apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest as well as access to thousands of others. Some smartwatches can control your TV and you can actually make and receive calls, all on your wrist.

Read more here.

Last, don't forget to make sure it keeps good time!

How to Stop Tracking Through Your Cell Phone

We all know that companies and even government agencies track us through our mobile phones. Most of us know to turn off the WiFi connection when not in use. But did you know that you can still be tracked even with WiFi turned off? However, this short video will show you how to still be able to use your phone but keep it from being tracked.

So now you can see how with most phones to have some privacy. I personally find it amazing that the younger users (10 years to 25 years) don't seem to care if they are tracked or recorded on social media. Just a reminder: something that is posted as well as tracked is a permanent record and theoretically could be accessed 50 years from now.

Another issue is avoiding or blocking internet tracking. However, let's take up that issue in another blog.

Best Cell Phones for 2015

With the market for cell phones growing exponentially every year, it's difficult to pick out a few that stand out as unique. Therefore, I've picked out four from different countries. It seems most of them will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress, this year scheduled for March 2-5, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Here are some of the sharpest phones.

1. Samsung Galaxy S6 - This Korean phone has generated a lot of speculation as to the features, both online and in the stores. Samsung has released a number of other models recently but this one seems to be the flagship version for 2015. There are actually to be two versions - one with a metal case and the other in plastic, super-thin with the usual Samsung wide screen. Perhaps this is the correct image. You can pre-order it online or in the stores for only $800 US!
2. Huawei Ascend8 - The Chinese have created this pretty phone with a 5.5" screen and high resolution panel, 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage. The scheduled release in in May and will sell for $800 US.
3. Microsoft Lumia 1030 - This American phone has the same 5.5" screen but with a great high resolution camera and 4 speakers to record and play surround sound.
7. Sony Xperia Z4 - We couldn't finish this review without including the Japanese who use their phones so frequently. Here is what Daniel P. (no last name given) posted in phoneArena.com

"Sony will pull out all stops" and intro a monster with 5.4" QHD panel, to an info one insider sent us that says Sony will keep using 1080p display resolution, but up the chipset to Snapdragon 810. As for the camera, all agree that it will be Sony's newest stacked 21 MP model that allows for real-time HDR stills, and has 192-point AF tech for shooting blur-free fast moving objects.

 

All phones will take top dollar but compared to the price of computers or even laptops or tablets they are still cheaper. For most of the world population their mobile phone is their connection to the internet. It's now several decades since the cell phone was used primarily for calling your friends. It seems from the reviews above that the most popular phones today will have excellent cameras as well as the capacity to take great pictures with increased storage capacity. The other features are yet to be announced. Please return to this column later this year for an update.

Clever Cell Phone Gadgets

Yes, the holiday season is over for 2014 but not in Asia. Besides, January is a great time to shop for bargains. Companies are looking to get rid of leftover goods and you are the one who benefits. Here are some great gadgets that you will find at reduced prices. But hurry - others will see these low prices too.

1. Multipurpose Travel Router - This router comes in handy in that hotel that is charging you an arm and a leg for poor WiFi service or a higher price for using several devices at once. Here's the Hoo Too Trip Mate to the rescue. It can also serve as a power source, a personal cloud (media sharing), and an independent WiFi source.

Here's the link to the router.

2. Selfie Accessory Kit - Today taking pictures of yourself and your friends is very popular. Remember those cameras that used to take remote photos after 5 seconds? No need to do this any more with your selfie kit. Just put your smart phone on the pole, frame or attach to a tripod (tripod not included - only the attachment). It even has a Bluetooth remote control for the shutter.

Here's the link to the selfie kit.

3. Cell Phone Waterproof Case - Like to snorkel, surf or just hang out at the beach? Great for the boat owner as well. It's padded and lined, watertight and it floats! Since most wet cell phones are toast, this is what you need for all water-related trips. Now on sale.

Here's the link to the case.

It's great to accessorize your favorite piece of equipment that everyone carries with them now. There are so many nice cases, holders and desk top stands. Please remember the cell phone holder from StarShine Products available through Amazon.com by clicking on http://net-on-the-go.com/awesomeholders and on this very website.

Cash Back on Computers and Cell Phones

Need a new computer or cell phone, maybe some accessory or other gadget that can go with your media? Here's a company that will help you out with cash back shopping. It's like shopping during Black Friday or Boxing Day - but discounts like these all the time. It's a new system called Dubli Network. It has actually been around since 2003 but it has just arrived in North America. Here's a page from the network under the category of computers and cell phones: How does this work? It's easy. Just sign up as a free, Premium or V.I.P. member and start shopping. What's this V.I.P. membership? You get cash back in three different ways: 1. Get cash back on what you buy and what the people you refer buy. 2. Get paid for referring your friends who Get Cash Back too! 3. Get a higher percentage of cash back as a V.I.P. member. Interested in finding out more? Just click here.

Presents for Techs

While there are a lot of new gadgets and cell phone accessories out there these days, this short video will definitely send you to your online store (try Dubli.com as well as amazon.com) as well as your cell phone to download some awesome and clever apps. OK. Which ones made you take notice? Leave a comment below and you might win one of them!

Cell Phones: The Hope Of Africa

Just over a year ago a well-recognized authority, Seth Berkley wrote an article in the "MIT Technology Review" regarding the improvement of health care in Africa due to the widespread use of cell phones there. Mr. Berkley has been nominated as Time Magazine's“100 Most Influential People in the World.”  and he has been CEO of several key international agencies. He pointed out that with cell phones there is better real-time reporting of disease surveillance and monitoring, much better data collection and thus better allocation of resources such as vaccines.

Further down the line, we can expect other advances through technological developments at the device end. Researchers like Jonathan Cooper at the University of Glasgow, in Scotland, are now developing ways to shrink huge, complex laboratory equipment onto tiny, disposable, acoustically driven microfluidic devices which can be plugged into a cell phone to turn it into a portable lab. Similarly, Aydogan Ozcan at the University of California, Los Angeles, is doing remarkable work enabling the cameras of cell phones to be used to perform fluorescent flow cytometry for diagnostic imaging. Eventually these kinds of technologies may enable health-care workers to carry out on-the-spot diagnostics for diseases in even the most remote of regions.

 

To see more of this article click here.

He ends his article by predicting that even an improvement of 1% would reduce the deaths of children under the age of 5 by 69,000 per year. It's unfortunate what has happened in just the year since Mr. Berkley published his article. The spread of ebola has changed his hopeful predictions in certain countries (see map).

African countries most infected with ebola

Cell phones are still playing a key role. Another author, Amanda Puckett, a technical adviser for IntraHealth International,  has picked up the ball and reports about the use of cell phones after her return from Sierra Leon in September 2014.

Information is power, and cell phone reporting has given everyone a clearer version of the infection rate as well as what needs to be done. In addition, they are using a system called mHero (Health Worker Electronic and Response and Outreach). It has connected 19 African countries including the countries with ebola outbreaks, hopefully to keep it from spreading to other countries. It is also tied into UNICEF's SMS platform to make messaging services faster. It can also send health workers reliable information about treatment and prevention (as much as is known now).

mHero can immediately access health workforce data—including mobile phone numbers—from iHRIS and DHIS 2, allowing Ministry of Health users to create targeted communications for over 8,000 health workers of specific types (doctors, clinic officers, or pharmacists, for example) and in specific locations (such as the epicenter of an outbreak).

 

To read more about this, click here.

 

In summary, cell phones are now being used for  a variety of functions besides communication - diagnosis, data collection, medical treatment procedures, disseminating reliable information to the "front line" workers and finally moral support to those who are risking their own lives to bring this epidemic under control.

Dubli Network Shopping Online Center

Here's a great way to avoid the crowds and find what you want online.Just in time for the holidays! Have you heard of Dubli Network? It just opened up in North America but it's already big - over 4,000 companies and endless products. Check it out your self by going to this link: http://dubli.com/4974821.

Ten Best Smart Watches for 2014

With the holidays fast approaching here's a small but expensive gift for a special someone. A smart watch is designed to work with your phone using Bluetooth technology so that you never miss a call again. Your smart watch will notify you of a call and if set up for it, also who is calling. No need to drag you phone out of your pocket or the bottom of your purse. You can discretely check your watch.

Not all smart phones are created equal. Before you buy, here's some things to check:

• compatibility with your type of phone
• strength of battery and how often it needs charging
• what functions you want. Some include: notification from social media as well as calls, stop watch and calendar, voice alert and water-proof or shock-proof.
• design - do you want something sleek and modern or are you a geek who wants a big watch with every function possible?
• ease of use - Does it easily fit your wrist? Do you need something shock-proof? Can you read the dial easily? Remember that this machine should make your life easier, not more difficult.

Here are the ten best smart watches as reviewed by toptenreviews.com: MetaWatch Strata, MetaWatch Frame, Pebble, Cookoo, i'm Watch, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Martian G2G, Martian Passport, Martian Victory, and Sony LiveView. I'm going to pick three of these to review in detail. Please read the original article to explore the rest.

Ten Best Smart Watches for 2014

MetaWatch Strata - This is a very sturdy watch that can take some knocking around. The band is flexible plastic and easily washable. There is a scratch-resistant face and it is waterproof. The battery can run for a week on one charge. There are several sporty colors for the band- electric blue, pink, orange and lime green as well as the standard grey. There are many more functions and apps that can be added to this phone compatible with iPhones. At $145 this is one of the cheaper smart watches.

Samsung Galaxy Gear - Here is a sleek, steamline watch just made for a woman who likes jewelry. No Samsung S3 or S4 is complete without one of these smart watches. One unique feature involves security of your phone. When you move more than 5 feet away from your phone, the Gear secures and locks your phone, then releases it once you return. The display face is very clear and the battery here lasts for 2-3 days between charges. The voice feature lets you dictate messages, set reminders and even place calls. This one is $337 retail.

Sony LiveView - Here's one that suited to someone on a fixed budget as it weighs in at only $25.86. It can easily be attached to a purse strap but wrist straps are available. For something so small it is amazingly functional with Facebook and Twitter updates as well as the standard functions. You can play and upload music from your phone, and get gmail updates. However, there is not Bluetooth capacity in the watch itself. Once the reception is gone, it renders this phone unusable as it gets its signal from the phone. One really useful function is the "Find Phone" feature. If you cannot find your phone, the Sony LiveView will let you find it by calling it for you.

As you can see, these phones a quite different from each other and from other devices and accessories. Since these watches are so new, it's a good idea to try them out before you purchase. At least try them on and see if all the buttons work. As the author of "Smart Watch Review" in toptenreviews.com states, "If you consider all of the factors above, you will surely find a smartwatch that is a perfect fit for you. Then, you can stop missing important calls or messages while simultaneously checking your phone less frequently."

What will 2015 bring for new Smart Watch technology? Already smart watches have started appearing that do not need phones connections in order to work - essentially a cell phone watch. Move over, Dick Tracy.

How Safe is Your Cell Phone?

The invasion of digital technology like smartphones and tablets in our lives has not been a gradual process. It came with a bang; it seems like overnight everyone has a cell phone. Being the most popular gadget today, it was a bit of a surprise when all the big wigs in the technology industry turned their heads towards this new device and the market was flooded with cell phones of various types supporting innovative apps, features etc. This gave the users a huge variety of choices according to their preferences. While purchasing a cell phone, a common user tends to go for one that comes with most features at the lowest price tag. However, the crucial factor that most of the users tend to ignore or simply overlook is the safety level of that phone.

With the widespread increase of cell phone usage, it was quite instinctive for the researchers to investigate the health concerns that are posed by radiation emitting from cell phones. Cell phone radiation lies in the microwave region of the radio spectrum. The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has placed the cell phone in Group 2B, thus marking it as possibly carcinogenic. However, it should be noticed that with proper precaution, cell phones can be used without side effects; especially taking into account the fact that the microwaves emitted from other devices such as home appliances (microwaves, computers, televisions etc.) radiate a much higher level of radiation compared to the cell phone.

The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) gives a measure of radiation absorbed in the human body. The standard SAR for cell phones accepted as being safe for the human body is 1.6 Watt/ kg. It is important for cell phones to comply with this set standard because high radiation levels can be quite dangerous by causing a molecular structural breakdown. It's important to use a cell phone carefully taking precautions to avoid problems with radiation.

Did you know:

1. A pregnant woman should keep cell phones away from the fetus as even low levels radiation could possibly effect her unborn child.

2. One should not carry a cell phone in a front pocket or anywhere near reproductive organs. While research is still being done here, it is possible that the phone could effect the productivity and health of these organs. Remember that cell phones emit radiation even when they are off. It's probably not a great idea to have your phone by your bed at night for the same reason.

3. The ear lobes and other parts of the body next to which the phone is placed are susceptible to a dielectric heating effect. Likewise, the corneas of the eyes are another area effected, especially with cell phones that don't conform to international standards.. Studies have also revealed an increased metabolism rate in the brain tissue which is nearest the antenna of a cell phone. Therefore, talking on your phone for long periods of time is not a good idea. If you are going to have a long conversation, put it on "speaker phone", use headphones or use hands free devices such as Bluetooth so that the phone is not so near to your body.

4. Not all cell phones are created equal. Some have all the bells and whistles while others are very simple. Likewise, some emit more radiation than others. Below is a chart with the various levels of radiation for each brand of phone. Remember that these levels can change with the age of the phone and new models are being created as well.

Currently Samsung, Nokia, HTC etc. are rated manufacturers of the lowest SAR rated cell phones.

The lowest rated cell phones include

· HTC One (SAR=0.68)

· Google Nexus 4 (SAR=0.55)

· Samsung S III (SAR=0.43)

· Samsung Note II (SAR=0.42)

· Samsung Haven (SAR=0.41)

· LG Quantum (SAR=0.35)

· T Mobile Sidekick (SAR=0.34)

· Huawei Ideos X5 (SAR=0.34)

· Samsung Replinish (SAR=0.3)

· Samsung Infuse (SAR=0.2)

The highest SAR rated cell phones include:

· Motorola Bravo (SAR= 1.59)

· Motorola Defy (SAR= 1.57)

· Motorola Droid RAZR (SAR= 1.56)

· HTC Droid DNA (SAR= 1.56)

· HTC Desire (SAR= 1.48)

· Nokia Lumia (SAR= 1.30)

· iPhone5 (SAR= 1.18)  

· iPhone 4S (SAR= 1.11)

Martin Cooper, a Motorola inventor, invented the first mobile phone in 1973.

The SAR rating of every cell phone is mentioned in the manual that comes with your phone and also can be searched online by simply entering the model of your phone. Please share this list with your cell phone talking friends so that they too can minimize that amount of radiation exposure and provide for the next generation to lead happy, healthy lives. Cell phones are here to stay and are indeed getting bigger in size. How many people do you know who have two cell phones or at least a cell and a tablet? Remember to be polite too and not use them in cramped public situations such a concerts or public transportation. You would be exposing other people to the "waves". Lastly, by purchasing only phones with low level emissions it will encourage companies to improve the levels of radiation everyone is exposed to.