Have you ever left your house fearing you forgot to lock the front door? Well not to worry, in the near future you will be able to lock and unlock your home on the internet.

At the CEDIA expo this week, a unit was displayed that can be wirelessly set or opened via the Internet, from a mobile phone or a computer. The battery operated locks have keypads that are locked and unlocked with 4 digit access codes; an old fashioned key can be used as a backup as well. If you forget to lock your door you can hop online and enter the code remotely. The password-protected portals also allow people to change, activate, or disable the codes.

I know your probably thinking – how is this safe? Quite frankly I feel this news will light up the eyes of many online hackers, however, the company behind the device claims that the wireless signals sent to the locks are encrypted.

A kit that includes the lock and wireless bridge to communicate with it will cost about $299. There will also be a $13 monthly charge to use the remote applications. The device will be available late next month.

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Do you feel that your wall-mounted TV in the bathroom is just not cutting it? Well now you can take it a step further by bringing it in the tub with you – without fearing electrocution.

Sony has unveiled the water-resistant XDV-W600 TV, which can be safely used underwater for up to 30 minutes. Beyond that, you got me. However, if your place of sleep happens to be the tub, I would stay away from this product.

On the technical side, the XDV has a 4 inch screen and 2 gigs of internal memory. The TV can run for approximately 23 hours on two AA batteries. The device debuts in Japan on October 30, and will retail for $368.

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A company named M2E Power claimed last year that electronic gadgets could be charged by human motion. M2E has now reported back that this concept actually works, and expects to release a charger next year that can gather enough motion from walking to charge cell phones and GPS devices.

Apparently 6 hours of motion - I hope you have a long walk to work – can add 30 – 60 minutes of talk time to your phone. The device works by placing it in a purse (or a backpack for us guys) and letting it charge in the background.

The device is composed of a lithium ion battery with a set of coils and magnets. While you are walking the magnets move, causing an electromagnetic field around the coils, thus generating electricity. This technology has been developed by Boise State University and is the beginning of a new trend toward capturing energy from human movement.

In the future, cell phones will have batteries such as these built in, thus making the phone itself self chargeable. The technology could also be used in hybrid cars. Placing a self charging system on the windshield wipers or door locks could help to significantly extend the cars driving range.

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Microsoft has scheduled an event for September 9, upon which a new product line is going to be revealed. One of the products in this line is going to be a mouse - a mouse that is neither optical nor laser. Microsoft also launched a video teaser for the new product, using the tag line ‘ Say Goodbye To Laser’. They did not release any other information.

After researching further, I came across another article on the topic. A new Microsoft mouse with ‘Blue Track Technology’ has been recently spotted on Amazon. Blue Track apparently utilizes a blue LED and a wide angled lens that is supposed to work on more surfaces than optical and laser. Microsoft seems to only be targeting portable computers (laptops), so I am sure we will continue to see laser mice for PC’s.

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