If only my great grandparents could see the technology available today thanks to companies like SeaLife and GeoPalz. Both were at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 for the first time and each was a hit.
SeaLife offers rugged cameras meant for underwater use. The one most people are likely to buy is small, packable, and easy to use. It has a self contained 8 gigabyte card and uses AAA batteries. This unique camera softwear is specific to water use. It has a snorkel/dive mode that brings in more red light and takes away blue light, which keeps your pictures from all looking the same. It even has a “spy” mode that allows you to put the camera down on the ocean floor and swim away, so you can catch pictures of animals that are difficult to capture. This new mini camera from SeaLife was released this past spring.
Visit them at http://www.sealife-cameras.com/
With childhood obesity on the rise, you can now track how much activity your child is doing with products like GeoPalz. The company made its launch at the 2011 OR Summer Show and was a huge hit. This kid friendly pedometer that can attach to the wrist, hip, or shoe, and is meant to encourage your kid to live an active lifestyle. Once the child starts moving, you download the information to a website that converts their activities into points where they can win activity based products. This initial 21 day program tracks their steps and encourages kids to take part in vigorous activities. GeoPalz come in 19 different designs to appeal to anyone, even adults. GeoPalz encourages families to register online and do this as a group using GeoPalz and 3rd party pedometers.
Check them out at http://www.geopalz.com/