NuM8 child-locating GPS wrist watch
Remember the child-locating NuM8 digital wrist watch that debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year? It’s now available for purchase in the United Kingdom from Lok8u, the maker of the watch. The NuM8 secures to a child’s wrist, triggering an SMS alert to a parent’s cellphone if forcibly removed or if the child moves outside of a predefined zone. Parents can also see where their child is located by texting ‘wru’ to a special number, or clicking on ‘where r u’ on a dedicated, secure website hooked up to the watch. NuM8 costs £149.99 (US$245) plus a mandatory 18-month cellular plan for text messaging and location look-ups, ranging in price from £4.99 ($8.15) to £19.99 ($32.65) per month. Lok8u also has an office set up in New Jersey on this side of the Atlantic with a sales email address here.
