Tech Projects that can redefine our daily life

Kickstarter, one of the biggest project funding websites in the WWW always introduce awesome projects that make us say "WOW! Wish I had it now!" Here are some projects that have gone live recently

SolePower:

Generate power while walking! It often happens that we forget to charge our phone and leave for the awesome stuff to do outside(not for me, I am computer addicted geek. Its not that I don't go out or something, I do, but, well, you know..).. Coming back to the point, the phone I had was draining battery like hell(yea, I have mid budget smartphone). Now, I need a power source. Well, SolePower comes to be an exciting point here. You generate power while walking. Just walk a few miles and your phone is charged. Awesome isn't it?

LIFX:

A bulb that we can control over Wi-Fi with an iPhone or an Android smartphone. Its multicolored, energy efficient and basically, really, an awesome idea. The inventors say that it will last for 25 years. Well, its cool enough that I get my hands on it only once.

ivee Sleek:

An actual personal assistant. There are lot of personal assistant apps that are on Android and the leader Siri on iPhone. But, ivee Sleek is actually a wifi enabled assistant that can set alarms and reminders, tune into radio and also read you a bed time story!

Whats more? If  you have any more projects, share them with me in the comments section!

How to set your Laptop up as a WiFi range extender?

Cost of project: around Rs. 800 ($13.3 approx)

Materials Required: A WiFi Adapter: Click here to buy one. << My Suggestion. You can get more by searching. I will be using the same throughout the tutorial.
Operating System: Windows 7/8

Lets extend the WiFi range of our router so that other devices receive a proper connection through our laptop.

 Step 1: Install MyPublicWiFi

Download and Install MyPublicWifi from this website: http://www.mypublicwifi.com/publicwifi/en/index.html

Yes, you will HAVE TO restart your computer after installation completes

Step 2: Connect your Wifi Adapter

Let the drivers install themselves, it might take time depending upon availability of updates, computer config, and may be internet speed.

Step 3: Start MyPublicWiFi in Administrator mode

You have to choose a network name and password. And in the Enable Internet Sharing dropdown menu, select the network you want to share. In this case, choose the WiFi connection which is made to the main router connected to internet.

Then hit Set Up and Start Hotspot.

On your device, connect to the network which is named by you in connectify.

Thats done! You have extended WiFi range for other devices to connect!

Check out more tutorials @ The Tutor

Got any problems or questions setting up? Ask me here on this link!

Let your Android and PC interact with each other

We often think of handling over the air connections between our devices. For example, controlling PC using an Android phone as remote control or pushing files to the phone without wires, sharing the same clipboard between the two devices for better copy-paste stuff. Well, there are two apps on the market that do the job.

1. Airdroid - Control your android via PC without wires

• Wonderful PC interface to manage and copy your files
• Vast scope: Contacts, Music, Pictures, Videos and lots more can be shared and exchanged between PC and any android phone
• Not so memory hungry, though I suggest you to leave your phone alone when any operation is going on.
• Send or receive SMS on your computer, and also install APKs directly from your PC to your phone
• Get it on Google Play now!
• Connect it over WiFi for a more secure connection, though they have an option for 3G also available

2. Unified Remote - The ultimate remote control for your PC

• Various kinds of remotes available from Media Player controllers like VLC, Windows Media Player, etc.
• Custom Remotes, a part of paid app, extends possibilities to highest
• Responsive input and results, did not encounter any bugs yet
• Great for giving presentations
• Yep, APK for the paid version is available, but am not gonna give the link. Find it on Google!
• Get it on Google Play
• Also available on Windows Phone