Allow me to start this with my personal experience. While serving in Survey and Locating wing, in order to determine the coordinates of a point we used to measure earth with steel tape, solve triangles and relate them to map and so on. Our lives became easy when Global Positioning System (GPS) was inducted. It was fitted in a vehicle and where ever we went the system would give us the exact coordinates of the point. Now GPS has come a very long way. It is being used on land, in air and sea for multi purposes by individuals, commercial concerns and agencies. And now it is available in hand held devices.

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The Cy-Fi Bluetooth speaker is considered as the world's first speaker for biking, boating, camping, and other most outdoor activities. The speaker supports Bluetooth-A2DP enabled cell phones, PDAs, and MP3 players. The speaker is small in size and weighs less than 4 ounces. The design of the speaker allows it to be mounted on anything like the stem of a bicycle or a backpack. In addition to playing music, the Cy-Fi can also act as a Bluetooth speakerphone and supports voice recognition. The manufacturer’s claim is that the Cy-Fi's transmission is 100% loss-less, sent from your iPod tucked safely away in your pocket. You can also control volume and skip tracks right from the speaker.

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I always thought I am good in Geography. But when I developed interest in traveling and seeing newer places, of course I found that I was wrong. I always need map to ground (and ground to map) instructions and had to rely on my maps. That was old fashioned way. Now they have the Smart Globe Deluxe. Who says that the globs on the tables are just to play and spin around?

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Readers here might already be familiar with our love for coffee (Remember My Cup of Coffee). Searching the technology and invention echelons around the world today, BeanVac Coffee Bean Canister caught and held my attention. This is wonderful utility for coffee lovers.

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Mobile phones have already become the need of the time. "Just can't live without mobiles," many users say. (I wonder how we lived earlier). There is no denying of the fact that they are playing an important role in how we communicate and do things; some glitches notwithstanding.

One of the most annoying problems is when net work does not function well; you get calls dropped and or speech garbled and poor cell phone reception due to networks. At is for such situation that Mobile Phone Signal Extender comes handy. Simply mount the included antenna near a window and run the coax cable to the base booster unit. You get 2500 square feet of prime signal area (enough to cover 2-3 rooms on two different floors).

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Is it too early to talk about winter tools? Looking for winder products at this time of the yeas may save some money. Feeling the nip in the air made me think of traction mat that usually sits outside all winter long and whenever it begins to snow you flip it on. The Traction Mat heats up and melts snow off of your walkway, courtyards, backyards and or rooftops. Which means no more back breaking shoveling of snow. For some this is just another tool to be exercise with, but it is handy for those who are not fit to do this tough exercise.

Have a look at FrontGate Heated Traction Mats that has been designed to clear a clear path to your front door through snow and ice. Heated mat plugs into any standard 120V outlet, Non-slip, UV-protected rubber construction, 6' cord and generates enough heat to melt 2" of snow per hour.

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