A smart umbrella
Of course, it’s boring to hear the weather forecast on the news. What you need is an umbrella that can do it for you. The Ambient Umbrella is a battery-powered piece of technology with a wireless receiver. It connects with a weather forecast website to alert you with pulsing blue lights if the weather is going to take a turn for the worse.
Say ‘No’ to uphill pedalling!
Want to cheat yourself out of a little exercise? Get the Copenhagen Wheel, better known as the self pedalling bicycle! It looks like a normal bicycle, but a motor and battery pack transforms it into an electric vehicle. The wheel captures all the excess energy when you go downhill and powers your vehicle right through when you go uphill. The wheel is of course much smarter than that. It connects to the internet to record your speed and distance travelled. And if that wasn’t enough, it also helps you find friends in your city and inspects air quality.
Dustbin with a difference
Are you too lazy to write down a grocery list every time? Let your dustbin do it for you. Smartphones are out, smart dustbins are in! This smart dustbin is equipped with a tiny camera that scans the barcode of everything that you throw into it and sends the information to an online store to order them again for you. A new prototype that is being designed will supposedly make comments on your eating habits and choice of grocery picks. So, watch out!
Tackling a boring chore
Folding clothes is never fun, considering there’s to really help you get it done. But wait! Foldimate might be the answer. This device, about the photocopier machine, helps you fold clothes. But there’s a catch you can’t snuggle up on the sofa V while it does the job. You’ll be sitting by it, feeding one garment after another into it. If even that’s too much work, no worries – Laundroid is exactly the machine of your dreams. Dump the clothes inside and the machine washes, dries and folds them. Voila! Priced at $16,000, it’s up to you to decide if you’d rather grit your teeth and fold them yourself.
Who’s watching what you eat?
Take eating to the next level with the special Hapifork. This $100 fork is an impressive new pal for anyone who has serious plans to lose weight. The fork vibrates gently if you eat too quickly. The fork picks up data about the time taken to complete a meal, amount of servings taken per minute and time between servings and uploads it all so that you may review and improve your eating habits. One can only hope that the fork won’t jab your hand if you reach out for a snack!
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