Everyone want to get their hands on an iPad. Protect yours from tampering and theft with the iPad Case, Lock and Cable. The iPad as delivered by Apple has no built-in security slot, so this hard, clear plastic case provides one. Leave the case on for everday protection, then connect the security cable to the case and wrap the other end around a fixed object to secure your iPad.

The iPad cable weighs less than one pound, is very flexible and features a sleek lock-head. It can be easily packed up and carried in a briefcase, purse or pocket.
You can buy the iPad Lock, Cable and Case in a bundle at Maclocks.com.

Monitoring your skin’s exposure to the sun is one of the best ways to remain youthful looking and free of skin cancer. Now there’s a gadget to help you keep track of the power of the sun’s rays. The Oregon Scientific EB612 Portable UV Monitor tracks the current temperature and UV level and helps you know how long you can stay out. Simply input your skin type and the level of UV protection you’ve applied, and the EB612 Portable UV Monitor will beep when it’s time for you to find some shade.

You’ll find the EB612 Portable UV Monitor at Overstock.com for $17.99.

The ZuniConnect Travel from ZuniDigital is a super-portable device that can turn a wired Ethernet connection into a secure WiFi hotspot, allowing intrepid travelers to share a single Internet connection with multiple devices. It also provides multiple USB ports for recharging all of a traveler’s gadgets. With many travelers carrying smart phone, laptop, iPad and maybe even a Kindle, there is a growing need for multiple Internet connections while away from home.

The ZuniConnect is only $60, a small price when you consider that in-room Internet connections run $10 – $15 per day per gadget. Find out more in this PCWorld article and on the ZuniDigital website.

We’re one step closer to realistic android robots that resemble living human beings.  Henrik Scharfe, a Danish professor, recently worked with Japan’s Advanced Telecommunications Institute (ATR) and Japanese entertainment company Kokoro on the creation of a lifelike android that is a copy of himself.  This android is named DK and is third in a line of Geminoid robots that include HI-1 and F1.  Japan is currently in the forefront of the development of lifelike robots.

A Geninoid is a remote-controlled slave robot that mimics the facial expressions and body movement of a human master through a motion-tracking system and an Internet link.  Find out more on the Geminoid DK Facebook page.  You can also view amazing footage of a Geminoid DK robot in action in this YouTube video: