High Time for High Tech

GPS has been around for a while, now, and so have high speed car chases. But the two are likely to become close friends in the near future. Introducing StarChase, a GPS device that can be remotely attached to a suspect vehicle and then tracked by law enforcement officers. With the ability to tag a vehicle from the side of the road, or even from inside a patrol cruiser, deadly chases may become a lot less deadly, and even more effective.

Finally, a clock that not only helps teach your kids to tell time, but it is an alarm clock and nightlight that turns green when it’s “Ok” for the child to get out of bed. American Innovative, the company that brings us a 7-day alarm clock, offers the Teach Me Time!, as well as many other unique ways to keep time on your side.

Not only are cell phones getting smaller, but now they can be used to examine smaller things, as well. CellScope, originally developed by a research team at University of California, Berkeley allows the use of cell phones to examine items from hair follicles to blood cells.

While this may sound a little too nerdy for most folks, the research is aimed at providing improved medical and research tools to less developed countries. Essentially, and attachment is added to the phone and micro-imaging begins, and the results are of a quality that can be used in clinical studies or situations.

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