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UV-monitoring keychain

Juniper Foo | Jul 06, 2006

Sun's up, which is all year round in the tropics. Fortunately for airconditioning, life's bearable along the equator. But for sun worshippers, here's where Brit firm AU-MY's UV monitor-on-a-keychain is a handy-sized guardian angel insofar as your skin's health is concerned (read: Premature aging, sunburn, cataracts and skin cancer). This gizmo not only has a countdown timer to keep track of how long you've been out in the sun, it will calculate your recommended exposure time once you input data like your personal skin type and sunscreen's SPF (Sun Protection Factor). It even automatically updates the recommended exposure time when the intensity of those harmful ultraviolet rays changes, making this one hot little lifesaver to tote around.

Get a closer look here

Via CNET News.com blogs

Price: 11 pounds (US$20.10)
Availability: More info at AU-MY Web site
Device: UV monitor
Basic specs: Time, date, daily alarm, stopwatch, temperature display, splashproof

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