MOMMYTRAC LETS PARENTS MONITOR FROM ANYWHERE
 Imagine
being able to pull out your PDA and watch a full motion live color
image of what your child is doing at home at that moment. Parents with
infant children certainly have their hands full. Keeping a watchful
eye on what their children are doing at any given moment is probably
one of the most important demands of being a parent, and the most time
consuming. So anything that makes the job of watching easier and more
effective will probably be welcome. One technological advancement that
fits that bill is a new hardware/software/service system called
MommyTrack. Developed by Cenuco Security in Boca Raton, Florida,
MommyTrack is billed as the world's first mobile video child
safekeeping and monitoring system that can be viewed via a handheld
PDA.
The system consists of two wireless video
cameras, a base receiver station that plugs into your computer's USB
port, a wireless PDA and monitor software. You can add up to two extra
cameras if you like. The service requires your computer be hooked to
the Internet via a broadband service such as cable modem or DSL. After
placing the cameras and installing the software, you basically go
about your business as the monitoring program runs quietly in the
background. When you are away from home, simply use your PDA or even
one of the newer cell phones with a color display screen and you can
instantly watch what's going on in front of any of the cameras. The
MommyTrack web site details a number of PDAs and cell phones that will
work with the system. Plus if you're near a computer, you can also log
on to the web and access your cameras as well.
Included with the initial purchase of MommyTrack
is one year of monitoring service. After that, the service is $19.95 a
month. This also includes a 48 hour archiving service so you can
actually go back in time up to 48 hours from the current moment and
review what was happening. Up to eight months of archiving time is
available (check the company for rates) if you feel you'll ever have
the need to go back that far.
MommyTrack works with most of the major carriers
such as Sprint, AT&T and VoiceStream. At this time Cingular and Nextel
do not support the wireless services needed to use MommyTrack, but a
Cenuco spokesperson indicated that Nextel would soon be on board.
The MommyTrack system with 2 color wireless
cameras, base station, wireless PDA, software and first year free
service goes for $2295. Cenuco also a offers business version of their
wireless security system, Security Communicator. Check their web site
for more details.
www.mommytrack.com
www.cenucosecurity.com
RocketMouse is a Mighty Mouse
 There
are a lot of devices that let you mouse around and there are a lit of
devices that let you move the mouse pointer without needing a table
surface. But it's a tough job finding pointing devices that act as
both without sacrificing some basic functionality. Now I'm not saying
that the RocketMouse is an exception but I am saying that it is
different and you should take a closer look at it. After all, comfort
and usability is a personal thing.
The first thing that makes the RocketMouse stand
out from other mice is that you hook your index finger through it. Its
ergonomic design lets the body of the RocketMouse rest comfortably in
your hand with your thumb resting over its small trackball. Two
additional buttons can be pressed by your thumb as well. Your index
finger also rests over the main mouse button. You can move the cursor
with your thumb and press the mouse button with your index finger with
virtually no movement other than the pressing action. And since the
index finger opening goes completely through the top of the mouse, you
can use it right or left handed. The RocketMouse is ideal for laptops
and presentations where no table surface is available. The 5 foot cord
may be a bit short but any USB extension cable will work just fine.
The USB RocketMouse works with both PC and Macintosh computers.
$29.95.
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