Have you heard about Phone-007? It’s a special telephone that you can use to record phone calls or conversations nearby in a discreet manner. All sounds are then stored in a secure network so you can listen to it via phone anywhere in the world or through the web. This type of service may be intrusive but according to the website, there are tons of cases where this phone actually helped people catch a cheating spouse, monitor a baby, or find out what their teenagers are up to.
It may be invasion of privacy to some but I think it depends on what you plan to do with this spy phone. And if you’re the owner, you can do what you want to ensure the safety of your kids or home. Now, for working mothers, there’s no better feeling than knowing that their babies and toddlers are being taken care of by their nannies. Think of Phone-007 as a nanny cam. Instead of recording videos, the spy phone can record all sounds your baby (or nanny) makes even when the phone is not in use. Wherever the mom is, she can just dial the Phone-007 access number to listen to recordings or download audio from the web. This process also applies to checking on your teenagers or elderly at home. You can make sure that everyone at home is safe or not doing what they’re supposed to when you’re not around.
We’re going on a much-deserved getaway this Friday. We only booked one night but since it’s my birthday, we might consider staying another night. The travel, I hope won’t take that long because it’s been a year since we tried traveling with a toddler. And that was in my in-law’s car where we watched movies the whole time. She didn’t mind the three-hour drive because she spent it watching all her hi5 and Harry Potter DVDs.
Just this afternoon, it suddenly occurred to me that we should go ahead and purchase a dvd player for our car. It will definitely make the travel more tolerable for the little one. We have been looking for car DVD players for some time now but still unable to find one that’s right for us. I saw some brands for a folding DVD player at Shopwiki and instantly like the fact that they are lightweight but sturdy. The prices are so much lower too compared last year. There are also headrest monitors but you can’t take this anywhere else once you installed it.
I’m still keeping my options open. I asked my husband to scout the local malls tomorrow and see if he can find a good deal. I’m sure there are 0% interest promos at this time of the month.
Oh, yes, I am crazy about anything that has to do with Apple. I blame my boss for this recent addiction of mine. Not that I own any Apple product except for an iPod, but still, it won’t stop me from checking out what’s new, hoping that I can get hold one of them soon. Plus, Apple.com is my top favorite website design of all time. Everything is so web 2.0 - lots of white spaces, huge boxes, fonts, gradient surfaces, shiny graphics and icons. It’s worth taking a daily trip just to inspire myself.
So now, on to the latest news - Apple TV.
What Apple TV does is let you rent movie directly from your TV. It has an interface that allows you to browse, rent, and watch movies from every major movie studio such as Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney, Universal, Paramount and more. The movie rentals are $2.99 for library titles, $3.99 for new releases and $1 for HD titles with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Movies are downloaded instantly and the faster your Internet connection, the better! And for TV show addicts like myself, you can also buy your favorite TV show for only $1.99 each. Still not enough? How about access to free content like YouTube, podcasts, photos, music videos? Yes, they have those too!
Yummy! My husband will definitely drool over this.
