Boys and their Toys

With so many of our gadgets being portable, there could be a tendency to misplace them, leave them behind or even have them stolen while you are out and about. All very annoying when it happens, but being human, for some of us, inevitable. In more industrial times we would probably have tied a piece of string to them and attached it to our wrists of belt, but being in the age we are at the moment a more futuristic solution is called for. Recently released by TenBu, a British company, is a gadget called Nio that is a Bluetooth based alarm system.

The Nio uses software that is designed to link with existing Bluetooth enabled PDAs and phones. You set up a security zone of up to 20 metres around the device and once that distance has been exceeded an alarm on both the Nio and device you are monitoring is activated. You can also set the Nio to send a vibrating alert. In addition to this the locate feature can help you find any tagged gadgets you have misplaced.

Its rechargeable battery will stay charged for several weeks ensuring piece of mind with your gadgets. Other features include, Bluetooth USB dongle, anti tamper motion sensor, three selectable security zones and calendar surveillance settings.

For around £40 this could be a worthwhile security gadget to have.