Cooking with iPads and other tablet computer is increasing. But what if a piece of sautéed pan leaves a $ 500 gadget Wi-fried?
Enter the market which is getting wrapped up, stand up and the shield is designed to ensure that the floury hands and splattering pan is not a recipe for disaster techno.
One solution is disposable covers, clear, like smart wrap. You slide your device in, and voila, fat, water and other untoward stays out.
Smart wrap cofounder Karen McElaney says the idea began with the desire to protect the equipment from the kids, not a chef. He and his business associates have active youth who tend to drop their phones and other handheld devices in the snow, surf, etc.
They try to place a gadget in a clear plastic bag, but it doesn't work well because the pockets tend to slip and gadgets will end up getting pulled out.