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dsafety · 06-15-2012, 07:41 PM

What a great pool party event. Turn on the video and toss your phone in the pool for all to play with. Kind of like those disposable cameras that get left on the tables at weddings these days. I love it. After a few margaritas, who knows what will be on the video.

This just in. I heard from the CEO of LifeProof today. They have launched the new LifeJacket, floating lanyard. It can be seen on their web site now, (look under mounts). They say that it will be be shipping by the end of the month. They have also announced some new colors for the LifeProof case. The case for the iPad is due out next month.

The pending iPad case may not have many kayak applications but as an avid sailor I see a big change on the horizon. I use navigation apps such as Navionics and EarthNC on my tablet and iPhone instead of an expensive GPS system while out on the boat. The problem is that my tablet is not very comfortable in the nautical environment so I have to keep the device down below. This is fine most of the time but if I need to know the depth of a channel while navigating an unfamiliar area, someone has to go below to check the display on the tablet. Once the waterproof iPad case is available from this company, my tablet can join me on deck and be infinitely more useful. I can see how the combination of an iPad and a waterproof case will allow many small boat owners to suddenly have access to an inexpensive charting plotter simply by purchasing a $15 app for the iPad they already own.

It is truly amazing how technology can change our lives in the blink of an eye.

Bob

06-15-2012, 07:41 PM	#32
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	What a great pool party event. Turn on the video and toss your phone in the pool for all to play with. Kind of like those disposable cameras that get left on the tables at weddings these days. I love it. After a few margaritas, who knows what will be on the video. This just in. I heard from the CEO of LifeProof today. They have launched the new LifeJacket, floating lanyard. It can be seen on their web site now, (look under mounts). They say that it will be be shipping by the end of the month. They have also announced some new colors for the LifeProof case. The case for the iPad is due out next month. The pending iPad case may not have many kayak applications but as an avid sailor I see a big change on the horizon. I use navigation apps such as Navionics and EarthNC on my tablet and iPhone instead of an expensive GPS system while out on the boat. The problem is that my tablet is not very comfortable in the nautical environment so I have to keep the device down below. This is fine most of the time but if I need to know the depth of a channel while navigating an unfamiliar area, someone has to go below to check the display on the tablet. Once the waterproof iPad case is available from this company, my tablet can join me on deck and be infinitely more useful. I can see how the combination of an iPad and a waterproof case will allow many small boat owners to suddenly have access to an inexpensive charting plotter simply by purchasing a $15 app for the iPad they already own. It is truly amazing how technology can change our lives in the blink of an eye. Bob Last edited by dsafety; 06-16-2012 at 03:43 PM.