Siri can help with lots of things, but keeping you safe on a dimly lit street isn't one of them. That's why a few savvy inventors from Baton Rouge, La., have created a souped-up case for the iPhone 4 and 4S that pulls double-duty as a bad-guy-zapping stun gun. Here's what you should know about the Yellow Jacket case:
Why put a taser on an iPhone?
Yellow Jacket co-founder Seth Froom says he came up with the idea after being robbed at gunpoint in his home. (Watch an unsettling re-enactment video below.) Froom says he was frustrated that even the guns he had in the house couldn't protect him, as they were out of reach during the break-in, and resolved to come up with a defensive weapon that would be on his person at all times. Well, says Alex Cocilova at PC World, the Yellow Jacket's creators made a pretty safe assumption that most people who are about to be mugged are probably already thumbing through their iPhones.
How does it work?
The stun gun ââ¬â which looks like many run-of-the-mill iPhone cases, only thicker ââ¬â delivers a 650,000-volt zap of electricity, and has its own built-in battery. The electric charge is enough to bring down a fully grown, aggressive, adult male, says Froom. Unlike regular stun guns, which can take several seconds to locate and use, the Yellow Jacket is easily deployable with one hand and ready to zap would-be attackers in less than two seconds. Not only does it protect your ass, says Mike Elgan at Cult of Mac, but thanks to the extra battery, it gives your iPhone an extra 20 hours of battery life in between charges.
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Why put a taser on an iPhone?
Yellow Jacket co-founder Seth Froom says he came up with the idea after being robbed at gunpoint in his home. (Watch an unsettling re-enactment video below.) Froom says he was frustrated that even the guns he had in the house couldn't protect him, as they were out of reach during the break-in, and resolved to come up with a defensive weapon that would be on his person at all times. Well, says Alex Cocilova at PC World, the Yellow Jacket's creators made a pretty safe assumption that most people who are about to be mugged are probably already thumbing through their iPhones.
How does it work?
The stun gun ââ¬â which looks like many run-of-the-mill iPhone cases, only thicker ââ¬â delivers a 650,000-volt zap of electricity, and has its own built-in battery. The electric charge is enough to bring down a fully grown, aggressive, adult male, says Froom. Unlike regular stun guns, which can take several seconds to locate and use, the Yellow Jacket is easily deployable with one hand and ready to zap would-be attackers in less than two seconds. Not only does it protect your ass, says Mike Elgan at Cult of Mac, but thanks to the extra battery, it gives your iPhone an extra 20 hours of battery life in between charges.
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