Seen that? - Loc8tor finds stuff for you

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Loc8tor finds stuff for you Tech Without Wires

The Loc8tor is an RF wireless device that allows you to tag things which you tend to lose around the house. What happens is that the Loc8tor finds these personal effects using RF technology by "loc8ting" (hehe) proprietary tags that can be stuck onto them, say your cat, dog, goldfish, or your energetic 2 year old. If by chance you do actually lose the Loc8tor itself, you can call for it [...] Read More


Five puzzle pieces for wireless independence Tech Without Wires

"Tech without wires" means to me a person who has learned how to work anywhere regardless as to whether she/he has a physical office at home or at a physical work location. The reason we have the word "tech" in this term is because you, as tech without wires, solve the puzzle of working independently through employing technical strategies or technical solutions that makes it possible to be independent of [...] Read More


Wireless networks causing headaches Tech Without Wires

Wall Street journal has an article "Helpless, Hopeless, Wireless" on Wireless Networks detailing how that wireless networks are causing companies difficulties. Wireless networks were meant to save wiring, time and money. Instead most tech departments are spending hours upon hours troubleshooting wireless networks. The article states:Wi-Fi was supposed to reduce complications, not create new ones. The wireless technology was designed to eliminate the cords and cables used to connect computers to [...] Read More


Search your lost valuables within seconds with Loc8tor Lite The RFID Weblog

Valuables which are miniscule in size can be quite difficult to trace and searching for them can cause anxiety besides severe headache but you need not worry as here is Loc8tor Lite which enables you to trace back your lost belongings. This locating device equals the size of a normal credit card. Measuring only 6mm it deploys RFID to get you within an inch of any valuable item provided it [...] Read More


It's the Gadget Equivalent of Finding Your Phone By Calling It The Gadgets Weblog

Small gadgets are a double-edged sword - they're easy to carry around because they're so small, but they're easy to lose because they're so small. Enter the Loc8tor, the family of tags from Loc8tor Ltd, which all report back to one cell-phone-sized device, allowing you to find your missing cell phone, PSP, DS, iPod, Zune, camera, car keys, wallet, etc. from up to 600 feet away. The Loc8tor tags also [...] Read More