Gadgetory

it's time to cool down with new gadgets I'm Bridget Carey and this is your CNET update remember how Apple Maps launched with a number of problems while Apple is still working to improve its maps and has bought the location data company location Airy this startup pulls in data from multiple sources to make sure that local business listings are up to date and it collects info like store hours and details on products and services so it looks like it won't be long before Apple's Maps get a little smarter and speaking of Apple if you need to buy a macbook best buy just cut $200 off the price of the older pro models as a back-to-school promotion and if you're a student you get an extra hundred dollars off on top of that discount so that's pretty helpful the promotion ends July 27th but students can get discounts on other types of macs directly from Apple these days every smartphone maker uses one brand name for their top phones samsung has the galaxy's Motorola has the Droid razors HTC one's Nokia Lumia and LG well LG used to give its top phones the name Optimus but it's dropping that name for the letter G the latest flagship phone from LG will be the LG g2 but what's funny is that LG already used that name the lg g2 was a brand for its Google televisions but it seems the world forgot about those lousy TVs so the name is being recycled for Android phones this has been a scorching summer for many Americans living in the Midwest and the East Coast with the National Weather Service issuing heat advisories in New York it can be sweltering in some old buildings without central air so I tried to see if a little gadget like this could offer any relief from the heat this is this a touchy USB portable humidifier although humidifiers are much more useful in dry environments this can also be used as a cold water mister here's what makes it neat you just stick it on top of a water bottle you'll want to use an Evian water bottle it screws in perfectly with the Evian opening so you get a tight seal other bottles like Dasani are too small so it'll be loose and it could spill if you tilted you have to plug it into a USB port power and there you go instant mist at home or in your car now you could get creative and connect it to a portable battery and mist yourself while walking around the street but that's a bit ridiculous maybe a future version will come with a built-in battery for now you'll probably get more use out of this when dry winter comes or on those sick days just put it on your bedside table for a better night's sleep and it automatically turns off after eight hours not bad for 30 bucks that your tech news update you can find more details at scene accom slash update from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey