Imagine you are at a friend’s pool 
side barbeque on a hot Melbourne Summer’s day. A mate of yours is standing too close to the edge of the pool for you to resist the temptation. You push him in only to realise mid flight that he is carrying his mobile phone in his pocket, his car keys and wallet. Oops. I have seen this incident happen many times before and have been on the receiving end. What starts out as an innocent prank can end friendships when a sodden iPhone with a lifeless screen is pulled out of a pair of wet jeans.
Fortunately for us, a similar amount of pool and beach related incidents must have been occurring in sunny California giving birth to the company Liquipel.
Liquipel specialises in waterproof coatings for electrical devices. Their technology was recently showcased at the CES convention in Las Vegas resulting in an overwhelming influx of orders to the Liquipel website, forcing the company to halt orders to meet demands. Normally priced at US$60 per treatment the company is offering a %15 discount code on their website for those who have to wait to place their order.
The coating can be applied to any electrical device, making it a solid investment for all the smart phone and tablet owners the world over.
What makes Liquipel so awesome is that unlike bulky waterproof casings, their treatment is not visible to the naked eye, is virtually undetectable and does not hinder your device in any way. 1000 times thinner than a human hair the coating is non conductive, meaning you can still charge your device, use headphones and do everything with it that you could before. The coating will not effect your speakers either or damage the microphone. In fact in most cases it will prolong the life of these functionalities.
Although it is not recommended that you take your iPhone surfing with you after the Liquipel coating, you can stand next to the pool with slightly more confidence than before, reassured by the fact that although you may end up soaking wet at least you know your phone will be fine. Hopefully in the future with further iPhone and Android development we will see Liquipel as a common feature on these store bought items.
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