The security of a home is very much important and now here is something new that may very well capture the interest of people who have been hooked on to the iPod looking devices we see in the market today. The installation and preference of door locks come in various looks and sizes and this new Touchscreen Door Lock Systems from Arrow should really be something appealing.

The new Arrow Touchscreen Door Lock system features a touchscreen above the door handle that’s similar to those found on the latest mobile phones. Instead of turning a key to gain entry, people touch the screen to enter a passcode, unlocking the door.

This new concept and design to improve home security promises to be an easier way of accessing and securing homes. The device has been tested around the United States and is easy to install. It can be used indoors or outdoors and can fit into existing key systems. There’s even a security override in case of emergencies and a battery back-up to ensure it works every time.

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Here’s something that every iPhone carrying soccer mom is sure to have — It was recently announced that the Offender Locator app has been released to the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.

All this app does is use GPS to find your location and then pinpoint on a map exactly where registered sex offenders are in the vacinity.

Alternatively you can punch in an address (or add one from your contacts) and it will show sex offenders around that location.

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People who are fond of parks and rollercoaster rides should enjoy this new app released from Digital Chocolate. The new app is the Rollercoaster Rush, a perfect game for thrill-seeking individuals and love to o got the extreme. The adventure just keeps getting tougher and tougher with various tracks included in the game, leaving it up to the user to step on the brakes if he cannot take it anymore.

Rollercoaster Rush features over 70 expertly-designed tracks with realistic coaster physics across three different maps in Australia, France and the United States. The game utilizes the high-end graphics engine of iPhone and iPod touch by featuring over-the-top visual effects as players overcome huge peaks, steep valleys, loop-the-loops, big jumps and more!

The game is now available over at the Apple app store for $4.99. But just in case you are in doubt on the attractiveness of this game, you can always download the free version but will be limited to only a number of levels.

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We are all aware that many motorists have gotten a big boost with the help of GPS devices and it looks like they are in for more aid as waze, Inc. unveils a new platform for creating and maintaining live maps in the United States. As we all know navigation is easier if you know where you are going and with these new guides, you can get to your destination faster and with lesser fuel consumption to boot.

“waze is a network of drivers who work together to save time - everyone contributes and everyone benefits. By aggregating the status of all connected wazers, such as GPS traces and active reporting of speed traps or road hazards, we can build and share back a real-time or ‘live’ map which reflects the current state of the roads, finds the best route and guides the waze members though it in their daily driving.”

The application, already widely used in Israel, will open to the general public in the coming months.

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The boycott of everything Cuban has been going on for a very, very long time. Well, now that Fidel Castro has been replaced and Barack Obama has assumed the position of President, the times are changing.

It was recently announced that Barack Obama is now allowing United States telecom, television, and radio companies can now apply for licenses to be allowed to operate in Cuba.

Hopefully with this new market opened up the United States economy will slowly start to get better. Let’s just hope that Cuban Cigars are allowed Stateside sometime soon.

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