TZOA is a wearable device designed to track how clean the air around you really is. The sensor is designed to either be worn or attached to your backpack or purse. It measures air quality, UV levels, light, temperature, and humidity. The company views it as a fitness tracker but for the world around us. TZOA keeps track of your exposure, both indoors and out, to poor air quality and informs you when you need to seek some fresh air. TZOA is able to associate its readings with where you are and crowdsource the data to assemble a map of the air quality around you. The idea is to build environmental knowledge and help the user to understand the environment around us that is not always visible or tangible. By creating this understanding, the creators of TZOA hope to address the mental disconnect they feel spurs behaviors leading to climate change. We are all for anything that helps us lead a healthier life and breath a little easier! The device is almost halfway to meeting its fundraising gal on Kickstarter with 15 more days left. It is estimated to ship in August of 2015.
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Is the person on your gift list not very tech oriented but always missing their phone ringing or the important text (or Snapchat) that you send them? Maybe they need something that discreetly hides just enough technology to keep them better connected. Do you know someone who isn’t afraid of tech but is looking for something that is functionally very targeted. Perhaps they need a device that serves a very focused purpose.
