The Top 8 Workplace Safety Apps

Smartphones are very common today and as some people use them to check their emails, text their friends and view websites, many others are using their gadgets for other functions among them, to get weather reports, play games, read news and safety. Here is a look at the top workplace safety apps that you can have in your smartphone.

Too Loud?
This app gives answers to maintain your hearing healthy. It is a very useful app for people working in busy, noise-filled surroundings like manufacturing and heavy industrial facilities, cafeterias, farms and concerts. Too Loud? utilizes color to let you immediately know if noise levels have got to an unhealthy level.

Online-MSDS
This app provides instantaneous access to the industry-leading information base of Safety Data Sheets. It allows you to save an unlimited SDSs number to your personal “binder” assisting you respond fast to any dangerous material emergency. You can share the complete SDSs by email, fax, text, Facebook or Twitter.

Dangerous Goods Manual
This app is perfect for emergency responders and it helps you to identify dangerous materials and offers Emergency Response Intervention (ERI) cards on first actions for fire fighters. No internet connection is required to use this app.

OSHA Heat Safety Tool
This workplace safety app utilizes available weather information to protect people who work extended hours in hot conditions. Once you have this app, your smartphone will display heat as well as safety risk to outdoor personnel with reminder to drink adequate fluids, know what should be done in an emergency and schedule breaks.

EHS Audit and Inspection Tool
This app offers over 500 checklists and templates for a wide range of inspections, which includes ISO, OSHA, crane inspection and medical device standards. You can capture pictures, audio and video; generate reports in PDF, Excel, Word and CSV; customize templates; and sync your reports to WikiChecklists for team collaboration.

Pocket First Aid and CPR from the American Heart Association
This app features 34 videos, 46 clear illustrations as well as informative articles and it provides step-by-step tips for many first-aid procedures and CPR. Besides, you can manage personal medical data for several people and utilize the first aid kit checklist for ensuring your kit is wholly stocked with all essential supplies.

NIOSH Lifting Calculator
This app makes NIOSH’s calculation in both standard and metric measurements and represents the certified professional ergonomists’ effort. You can evaluate existing as well as proposed lifting conditions so as to determine the RWL (Recommended Weight Limit) for a particular task or job.

PhoneGuard Premium
This app is very useful of all workplace safety apps and is available by subscription and it gives you one year of safeguard from your own temptation to become a distracted driver. PhoneGuard senses when the vehicle is moving and prohibits emailing, texting as well as web browsing, while still permitting emergency calls such as 911. Separate controls for auto-reply, speed control and override are also provided.

Crane Operator Hand Signals
This app gives users access to every necessary crane hand signal in both Spanish and English. All signals included are compliant with OSHA’s Cranes plus Derricks Standard revealed graphically so operators can speedily reference the suitable signal for every command.

Tim is a tech blogger interested in software and app development, SEO and game design. During the day he writes code for INX Software and their Occupational Health and Safety software.

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The iPhone 5C Vs. iPhone 5S

If you’re like most people, you want a phone that is going to do everything you need it to do, is user-friendly and doesn’t cost a small fortune.  With the simultaneous release of both the iPhone 5C and 5S, many consumers are wondering which is right for them – the colorful, less expensive 5C or the powerful 5S.  Read on for a rundown of some the features of both of Apple’s latest devices. 

The Processors.  If you are looking for a phone with more speed and power, it’s a pretty good bet that the 5S is the right phone for your needs.  The 5S has an A7 processor which is nearly twice as fast as the A6 processor in the 5C.  In addition, the A7 processor is 64-bit and the A6 is 32-bit.  This means that the A7 processor can process twice the data in the same amount of time as the A6 processor.

Price.  The 5C wins hands down on the price point.  The 5C runs $99 for the 16GB version and $199 for the 32GB device.  The 5S, however, runs about $199 for the 16GB device, $299 for the 32GB and the 64GB device tops out at $399.  It must be noted that regardless of the phone you choose, these prices typically require a two-year contract agreement with your cell phone service provider.

Physical Characteristics.  In some ways, the 5C and 5S are very similar in physical attributes.  They both have a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 1136 X 640 pixels.  They are approximately the same weight – the 5C is less than one ounce heavier than the 5S.  However, the casing on the two phones is very different.  The 5C has a soft, silicon rubber casing, while the 5S has the more traditional anodized aluminum casing.  The color options for the two phones are also very different.  While the 5S does come in a new color –gold—in addition to the more standard silver or gray, the 5C is definitely the much more colorful of the two devices.  Users can choose between blue, green, yellow, pink or white.

Storage.  If storage is a deal-breaker when it comes to phones, then the 5S may be the right way to go for your particular needs.  The 5S offers 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options, as compared to only 16GB and 32GB for the iPhone 5C.

Camera.  The 5C’s camera is definitely an improvement from previous iPhone versions; however, the improvements are more subtle than those found on the 5S.  While both cameras are 8 megapixels, the 5S has a slow-motion video recording option, a five-element lens, larger sensor, dual flash and automatic image stabilization.  

Cool New Technology Features.  On this particular topic, the 5C simply doesn’t compare to the 5S.  The 5S has the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the home button.  Using Touch ID allows you to by-pass the log-in screen and even buy music, videos and more on iTunes.  The 5S also has a new motion co-processor that makes health and health apps much more functional.  

All in all, if you are an avid app user, take a lot of photos with your phone that you need to be of the highest quality possible and/or you need lots of storage, the 5S may be a better fit for you.  If you’re on a budget, but still want a phone that has improved features from the iPhone 4S and 5, then the 5C might just be the right device for you.

Jennifer Frakes is a social media marketer and blogger who specializes in writing about technology and IT solutions.

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How to Improve Your Life with Apple iPad Purchase

If you search throughout many computers and notebooks' reviews, you will find a device that has plenty of successful comments defining it as the last innovation in the world of mini computer devices: Apple iPad. This device is designed in such a manner that it deserves its name, that of tablet computer. Having a 9.7" LED display, light weighted, with a long battery life and thousands of applications, this device has become the target of many mini-computer purchasers.

There are many reasons to determine you buy this device, and down below we will only describe a few of them that you should definitely consider:  

Make Money Allowing you to make money wherever you are. Through an Apple iPad you will be able to run your business from any location you might be. You can create presentations, check your emails, create documents as well as customizing it in the way you find more convenient for you. So, you can keep on carrying out your activity while not being in the office any more.  

Learning is Fun The hands-on interaction that this device provides is considered by scientists more beneficial than the use of a mouse and keyboard. It is how that this type of interaction influences the way our brain functions, that makes this device beneficial for the brain. While using the hands-on interaction, it seems that is done in the same way of thinking and behaving in the reality of our life. In this way the process of thinking is more focused on the operations that are done through the use of an iPad not causing overloaded cognitive processes to the user.  

Stay Connected It is of a great help upon travelling but also for the traveller. There are many applications to benefit from, such as navigating through Maps which is much easier when compared to this application available on the iPhone where the screen is way smaller. With the use of iPad SIM only deals you can also be connected online, which is a great benefit in itself.

Have All Your Media Available Staying organized. iPads have great ways of allowing you to keep your files and folders and media in a perfect organization through the existence of file manager available for your library.

Be More Social Bringing in solutions to find a date. This is not valid for the dating sites on internet, which is not so circulated and approached any more these days. You could always get the iPad when socializing in groups as you will attract the attention of many people manipulating the device at your own convenience.

Other Great Uses You can take it with you when flying. If you are one of those persons who have fear for flying you can take it with you to distract your attention from the act of flying. More than this, you can benefit from an application known as 'Mental Workout' Fear of Flying that can make you take flying at your ease preparing your mind and soul for the specific flight.

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Nissan's Nismo "SmartWatch" Connects Car With Driver

Many car owners consider their cars to be much more than a machine that transports them from point A to point B. They look upon it as their “baby,” and today, cars are more of a lifestyle statement than just a means of transportation. That was the good news.

The great news is that motoring is all set to become more exciting, thanks to technology. You may have heard of or experienced alternative fuels, hybrid cars, automatic cars, etc., but have you ever heard of a smart watch that connects the car owner with his car?

If you haven’t, here’s the news:

Nissan’s Nismo Connects Car With Driver
Many mobile phone companies have announced plans to launch Dick Tracy-Watch-like smartwatches and users are eagerly waiting for the product. The smartwatches that are currently available in the market notify users of incoming calls and allow them to listen to music, connect to social media, and download apps.

Now, automobile major, Nissan, has jumped on this bandwagon and launched a different kind of smartwatch, Nismo. This goal of this smartwatch is to quantify the connection between the car and its driver.

Like other smartwatches, Nismo too uses Bluetooth technology. It gathers telemetry and efficiency data from the car and allows the driver to measure his track performance. For example, the watch can measure car speed and fuel consumption. It also measures the driver’s health by measuring his heart rate and then signals a warning if it shoots above normal. The great thing about it is that it can correlate data from the car and the driver – for example, it can report car speed and driver’s heart beat (90 miles per hour/109 heart beats per minute). This feature allows drivers to figure out the level of speeding that can impact their health.

Nismo also can work as a health advisor – for example, a driver who smokes or uses a wireless instrument to engage in a mobile phone conversation while driving may likely see his heart rate shooting up and stop whatever he’s doing.

Nissan is not stopping at the heart rate – it plans to add ECG (electrocardiogram), electroencephalogram, and skin temperature monitoring features to the watch.

The Nismo Hardware
Nismo is a 1-solid-piece watch that smoothly connects around the wrist. It is stylish yet robust, and can take some damage. The battery lasts for 7 days and users can charge it through a USB port.

Summing Up
People who own used Nissan cars, or Nissans equipped with rebuilt engines, or even newer variants cannot work with the Nismo. Currently, the watch works only for Nissan’s 370Z, Juke and the forthcoming GT-R models. Nissan also has not released any information about the watch’s availability and price, and this may have left many car lovers disappointed.

The biggest howler in this product launch is that though Nissan’s handed out all the tech-y information about the Nismo, there is one minor detail they have left out – they have nowhere mentioned if Nismo can tell the time!

William L. McKee is a resident of Phoenix, AZ. He considers himself a tech buff and car enthusiast rolled into one. 

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The PS4: 6 Things You Must Know

This year on February 20th, the highly anticipated next-generation videogame console Sony PlayStation 4 was announced. It is the second next-gen console, after the Xbox One, to be revealed following the launch of Wii U in 2012.

This slew of new features gives us a heads-up on what to expect from Sony’s upcoming gaming device – check out some of the PS4’s new features, as well as Sony’s developments in cloud-gaming, sharing and game interaction.

New controller
Alongside the PS4, Sony is releasing the DualShock 4, the latest iteration of its signature controller. The new Dualshock 4 controllers have a touchscreen in the centre, a share button and feature color-coded sensory bars, which will interact with a light bar to determine depth, location and more. Other new features include a clickable touchpad and redesigned joysticks. The new controller also features motion-tracking capabilities based on those used in the PlayStation Move. The Playstation Move will also be compatible with the PS4.

Remote play
Announcing remote play between the PS4 and PlayStation Vita, Sony leapfrogged one of the competing Wii U’s selling points: the ability to take a full-fledged console game off the television and onto a mobile device. Utilizing Gaikai’s streaming software, the PS4 will act as a server and the Vita as a client. According to Gaikai Chief Executive David Perry, the ultimate goal is to make “every PS4 game playable on the PlayStation Vita.” However, it remains unknown how PS4 games, which use a controller with more buttons than the Vita has, will work with such a transition.

Hardware specs
The PS4 will feature an X86 CPU, enhanced PC GPU, 8GB unified memory, local HD and GDDR 5 system memory. What that means in layman’s terms is that the PS4 will be significantly more powerful than the PS3. Nevertheless, users shouldn't expect the same graphical leap as was experienced from the PS2 to PS3. Given the demos on display during Sony’s debut, it’s likely that all but the most hardcore PC gamers will be impressed by the console’s initial graphical displays.

Games
The PS4 has an incredibly vast line-up of games, with more than 40 titles announced before the system has even been released. This includes games from many of Sony’s flagship franchises, such as Gran Turismo 6, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous: Second Son, and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

Social as priority
There were rumours that Sony would pursue a significant social infrastructure in the PS4, and for once, rumours are true. The PS4 appears to have been built from the ground up with social in mind, integrating real-world identification, Facebook and dynamic real-time sharing. Players will be able to not just quickly cut clips of recent gameplay footage, but stream live game sessions to friends, thanks to Sony’s collaboration with Ustream.

Second Screens
The PS3 was linked with PlayStation Vita through Cross-Play, and players are able to stop playing the game on one device and resume on the other. With the PS4, an entire game can even be streamed from the console to PS Vita over Wi-Fi networks. In fact, Sony had indicated their goal of making most PS4 game titles playable on PS Vita, except those exclusively camera-based games. The capacity of remote play is made possible with Sony’s acquisition of Gaikai cloud technology as a game server. Tech just keeps getting cooler.

Yuan Liu is a freelancer who is going to FlexiRent the PS4 before she buys – she’s worried she’ll like the Xbox One more.

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Allow IOS Apps To Spread Some Designer Love Around Your Home!

Have you ever looked at those perfect homes that are showcased on the designer websites and then shuddered as you remember your last foray into the world of home improvement projects? We’ve all made a mess of the painting or flooring renovation at one time or another and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. But, if you’ve finally had enough of averting your eyes from that dreadful decking or woeful water feature, why not look for some expert help? iOS apps have an astonishing array of home improvement apps that have already transformed the efforts of millions of people just like you and me. This article will outline a few of the better ones that are just waiting for you to hit that download button right now!




Home Design 3D – For iPhone by Anuman - $3 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/home-design-3d-for-iphone/id426123718?mt=8
This app will run on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and it requires iOS 6.0 or later for smooth running. Well our first offering is something that will be welcomed by thousands of frustrated DIY’ers worldwide! You simply draw up a replica of your target room and this incredible app transforms it into a 3D version. The best way to employ Home Design 3 D is to build up your room in 2 D format and when you are done you can convert it up to three dimensional visibility. This will allow you to gain a clearer perspective of how the finished upgrades will look. You have so many options for add-ons and you’ll always be able to find that perfect window design, exact floor covering or wood / faux wood blinds that you are hankering after.  You can alter the dimensions as you continue and there is no excuse for a shoddy end product. The only downside of the app is that you will need to spend a little time getting use to the usability before you can start getting the desired results. But overall this is a very cool piece of kit that will offer some stunning results.

My Pantone by Pantone - $10 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mypantone/id329515634?mt=8
This app will run on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and it requires iOS 5.0 or later for smooth running. If you’re a bit artistic and are fed up of the same old boring paint colours on offer at your local home improvement depot, well, this app is for you! Those clever colour-tastic chappies over at Pantone have developed this killer app to allow intrepid home improvement fans the ability to experiment with their beautiful tones.  The Palette feature allows you to mix and match color schemes and with over 13,000 to choose from you’ll have no end of possibilities. These palettes can be exported to your social media sites for further discussion with your ‘expert’ buddies! If you see a colour on the net and you’re not sure of the exact name, why not import it to this app for a quick match up? You can also print these lovely tones via your hard copy device and use them to try against the wall or ceiling in question. This is a groovy app that will certainly get the artistic juices flowing like a river!

iOS At Your Command!

These apps are both just what the home improvement doctor ordered, why not get them before that next project starts?

This post has been authored by Susie Bradshaw, an employee at NY City blinds which deals in a variety of window shades. She enjoys her job and often indulges in cooking and baking when she isn’t busy with work.

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Three Durable Gadgets For Travel, Outdoor And Everyday Use

Our gadgets and mobile devices have become both status symbols and everyday companions between home, work and leisure. Between smartphones that provide a wealth of information in the palms of our hands to cloud-based storage and power tablets, the average person has never had more computing power at his or her disposal than exists today. Sometimes, we need to take a proactive approach when it comes to gadget selection in order to minimize the consequences of a potential accident that may befall any one of our gadgets - long drops and water damage are just a couple of common examples. If you need sturdy, durable gadgets for use on the road, outside or around the office, then continue reading to find out about three of these devices that may prove useful to you.

Corsair Flash Survivor 64GB

Data storage and retrieval can mean life or death for some people, particularly those who handle customer data, sales reports and other key figures. In the event your physical data back-up is no longer available and you do not have a cloud-based solution, the resulting damage from an accident can leave you or your business in ruins. Secure, portable options exist, however – this is where the Corsair Flash Survivor 64GB flash drive protects you. Its aircraft-grade aluminium casing protects your data and is vibration and shock-resistant. If you accidentally drop the device in water, no worries: the Corsair Flash Survivor is waterproof up to 200 meters. USB 3.0-compatible and backed by a five-year warranty, the Corsair Flash Survivor 64GB can be found online for $60.

ioSafe Rugged Portable 1TB Hard Drive

Some work and travel conditions will put you in unusual circumstances – there are many instances in which access to a large amount of data sans internet connection will be needed, but certain environmental factors can put that data at-risk. Storage devices that can stand up to all of the elements are in high demand, and options like the ioSafe Rugged Portable 1TB Hard Drive showcase the breakthroughs in this field. This unit is a de-facto outdoor hard drive, capable of handling submersion in fuels, oils and all sorts of other industrial liquids. In addition to this, the hard drive can withstand sand, dust, rain, fog, ice and freezing rain, while also being able to survive submersion in up to 3 metres of fresh or salt water for 72 hours. Vibration and shock-resistant, the ioSafe goes a step further and offers smash-proof protection, as well – up to 2,000 kilograms! Currently priced at $300, the ioSafe Rugged Portable 1TB Hard Drive may be the ultimate guarantee for travel and work-related data storage and retrieval.

Panasonic Lumix TS4 TOUGH

Last but not least, the Panasonic Lumix TS4 TOUGH Camera is the perfect gadget for vacations and other travels where photos are a de-facto requirement. Completely waterproof, the Panasonic Lumix will remain functional in up to 13 metres of water. A 2.7” LCD screen ensures that you capture the best of moments, and the unit can be used to capture 1080p high definition video on land or under water. Shock and sand-proof, the Panasomic Lumix TS4 TOUGH ($350) can be an all-in-one and a durable solution for vacation and travel memories.

About The Author

Today’s feature contributor, Jenny Wadlow, is an active blogger and a technology enthusiast. She likes to keep up with the latest devices on the market and resorts to guest posting to share her reviews. She often writes for ExcelPlas, a leader in independent plastics testing and analysis. You can follow her on Twitter @JennyWadlow.

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