The Geek Church

Ever since I saw ZAGG many years ago, I have been trying to keep up with them. The Invisible Shield, a film that covers both the front and back of a mobile device, offers the ultimate in protection.

The company has been doing a lot more since then, as ZAGG puts out headphones with their smartbuds, not to mention the aquabuds.

ZAGG also provides power for devices with a dual USB car charger, and the Sparq, which can charge up USB devices.

By the way, ZAGG also owns a company called iFrogz, which does some pretty incredible headphones. They also have HZO, which is working on water-proofing electronic devices.

I mentioned in the headline that ZAGG means something: I don’t know if it is official, but apparently ZAGG is an acronym for Zealous About Great Gadgets.

Yes, that is Jillian Michaels there, and what you should notice is the armband.

The armband is provided by BodyMedia FIT, a body monitoring platform designed to energize your weight loss efforts. You can use two software methods for this: The first is the BodyMedia FIT coach, a software upgrade providing the market’s first personalized feedback system capable of recommending activity and dietary adjustments based on each users’s actual calorie expenditure and food intake for the day. Then there is the partnership with Jillian Michaels 360 degree Weight Loss Navigator program for exclusive use with BodyMedia FIT.

Each of them offer tracking of calories, steps taken, level of physical activity and sleep patterns that affect health and weight. You can use the FIT CORE Armband for $179, plus the FIT LINK Armband, with Bluetooth tech to communicate with a smartphone for real-time fitness data.

All right, if you are interested, find out more at the Body Media website.

Those of you who are Kindle Fire owners (which should be in the millions by now) should be interested in the many Kindle Fire accessories that M-Edge should have for it.

For example, they have a few “Jackets”. The Incline Jacket has a foldable design with three different landscape stand position ($39.99). There is also the classic and tailored Capital Jacket, with a microseude interior ($29.99). Then there is the Hampton Jacket with a square spine that is “Slim, sleek, and attractively minimalist” ($39.99).

Up next is the M-Edge Sport Series. The Latitude Jacket is made of durable nylon, with a zip-around design and four-point mounting system to secure your device ($29.99). The Leisure Jacket is to brave the elements for protection against sand, dirt, and moisture with a clear vinyl cover and protective double zipper closure ($19.99). The Trip Jacket is for users who want a bright hue to their accessory, and this allows for two landscape stand positions ($24.99). The Pop Sleeve has an urban two-tone design with an easy-to-clean neoprene exterior while an expandable shape ensures a snug and secure fit ($29.99).

Lastly, there is the wonderful FlexStand that hopefully got your attention in the picture! It has corner protection for the Kindle Fire, with “Flex feet” for easy insertion and removal of the device. Apparently, the FlexStand can be curled up into a compact ball for easy travel, and it costs $24.99.

I’m not certain when these will available, but I would imagine it would be sometime at the beginning of this year. You should see what they have for the iPad and more.

I think that we are living in a constant digital age of photography that is changing like water every day. I think that camera companies are slowly figuring out that traditional cameras, with their ability to take a 2D photo, just doesn’t work in an age of YouTube, Facebook, and social networking.

I think what we really want is a camera that captures the three-dimensional world around us, and Tamaggo is just this tool. The Tamaggo is a 360-imager that has built-in, panamorph technology to capture 360-degree resolution, navigable pictures with just one click.

I got a chance to see it at CES, but I really should have reported on it before. As you can see, the Tamaggo looks like an egg, and it is possible to scroll around a 360-degree landscape with your finger and take a picture of whatever you like.

Interested? Well, you just have to wait for not to long. The Tamaggo should be available sometime in Q2 2012 for a price under $200.