Enterprise Architect Jean Galvanis talks about some of the hottest, coolest new gadgets of 2014. No matter how you look at these gadgets, whether you consider them a blessing or a curse, it cannot be denied that they are truly amazing.
2. Polaroid Socialmatic Camera
An ink-free polaroid
camera that allows
users to print stickers
of their very own
sepia-tinted images
and then customize
them with a small
touch screen. It’s
slated to be released
at the end of 2014.
3. Goji Smart Lock
This bypasses
the need for
keys, allowing
you to get into
your home
with the tap of
a smartphone
fob. It even
sends you a
text when the
locks are
activated!
5. June Bracelet
A bracelet that monitors its wearer’s exposure
to the sun while simultaneously advising on
how much sun screen to apply.
6. LaCie Sphere Hard Drive
Unfortunately, this isn’t terribly cheap (about
$490 for 1TB of memory), but it does look
awesome.
7. LEO the Maker Prince
A children’s book that
encourages children to
explore their creativity
through 3D printing. It
tells of the adventures of
LEO the robot printer,
who creates plastic
models of pictures his
friend Clara draws. Plus,
the design files of all the
characters and objects
mentioned in the book
are available online.
8. Panomo Panoramic Camera
When you throw this panoramic camera up
into the air, it takes 360-degree photographs
from all angles.
10. Kolibree Toothbrush
The world’s
first Internet-
enabled
toothbrush,
which
monitors and
compares your
daily brushing
while also
recommendin
g new
brushing
techniques.
11. Flir One personal thermal imager case
A smartphone app that detects and displays
live thermal images.
12. LG HomeChat
Use the LG HomeChat to text your fridge and
see if you have any beer left in the fridge, text
your washing machine to start a load when
you’re out, or even tell your vacuum cleaner
to clean up.
13. iGrill2 Bluetooth Smart Meat
Thermometer
This allows you to monitor your food’s
temperature as it cooks from up to 150 feet
away, allowing you to figure out when it’s
been perfectly cooked.