GoKey: Charge, Sync, Store &
Never Lose Your Phone Again!
It is not often that I come across a really
nifty idea on a crowdfunding website that catches my attention so much, that I
want to pledge my funds to. In fact, I can think of only one in the last
year that I really wanted, the TILT Stealth 13
for my portable workhorse, my MacBook Pro.
Something else has now just made it to the
list! This is a very cool idea that is packed with a number of features
and could be really useful. I’m talking about GOkey.
GOkey is a booster for your phone battery.
You can use it as a charging/ syncing cable, store your data, locate your keys,
use it as a remote shutter for your phone’s camera (my favourite) and it can
find your phone!
The Indiegogo program ended recently, well
over their target. The firm advertises the GOkey device as an innovative
product, which will save us all a large amount of time and energy by
accomplishing a variety of tasks from one single device. The site goes
onto say ‘Cables are messy, batteries are bulky, you forget to
charge them, you don’t always carry them with you and your phone drains
out of battery when you need it.’
The GOkey can charge itself and your phone on the
go with its built in battery backup and USB charging cable. The battery will
keep you going for up to 2 hours. When GOkey charges your phone, its LED light
is orange and it turns green when it is done charging. If the battery
falls bellow a 20%level, then it will turn red. If you want to check if
your GOkey has enough juice to help you out. Shake it 3 times and its light
will go green, orange or red depending on the energy level. The GOkey can
also be used to sync your phone with your computer.
The device has a FIND YOUR KEYS function, so when
you misplace your keys, the phone app will display the signal strength from
GOkey. Just like a game of Hot and Cold, The signal will get stronger as you
get closer to them. At the point you are close enough to your keys, if you
press the button in the GOKey app, you can make the GOkey device ring!
In a reverse feature to the find your keys
function, the FIND YOUR PHONE function will allow you to locate your handset
with a click of its button. Once you do this, the phone will ring so that
you can locate it.
You can use GOkey’s button to perform actions on
native apps that are active on the foreground. You can Snap a picture or
capture video, change slides in a presentation, play, pause or skip
songs. It’s like using a multi function remote.
When you plug GOkey to a laptop it will start
charging as you would expect. But if you press its button, a little icon
will appear on your desktop of your Mac or your PC. This icon shows the GOkey
flash drive. There will be 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions available.
Like I said, a really nifty idea!
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