Interesting gadgets for the home. New interesting gadgets
Many have long been accustomed to "smart" phones and watches that you can carry with you. But electronics developers went even further and created whole line gadgets that turn an ordinary living space into a “smart” house or apartment. We provide a selection of only a few gadgets available for free sale in Chinese internet stores, but there are naturally much more of them. All of them have free shipping, that is, you need to pay for the goods, and you do not need to pay anything for shipping. Similar gadgets are also available in online stores of “non-Chinese” origin, but they are much more expensive there. So let's see how the Chinese plan to simplify our lives.
Plant sensor
This sensor can measure 4 readings. It determines the temperature of the soil, its moisture content, the pH value and the intensity of sunlight falling on a particular plant. Each plant has its own requirements for temperature conditions, time and method of watering, the amount of Ph in the soil and lighting indoors or outdoors. For example, by sticking this sensor into the soil next to a flower and determining how much light in Lux hits the plant, the owner can transplant it closer to the light or vice versa in the shade. You can find out what kind of lighting indoor plants require from the table. This is a very useful thing for botanists and just plant lovers. You can buy similar devices from big amount indicators and controlled from a smartphone, but they will cost an order of magnitude more expensive.
Price: 59,5$
"Smart" night light
And it also happens in your family: at night, before going to bed, there is an argument about who turns off the light today? Undressing in the dark is inconvenient, and going to turn off the light already undressed, when you want to jump under the covers, somehow doesn’t pull at all. If yes, then this smart night light will help you. This man with a burning head acts as a night light that turns on when the general light in the room is turned off and turns off automatically when the general light is on. He also does not work during the day when it is light outside the window. This “boy”, who holds on to his own switch, will help you safely leave the room at night and get to the toilet, while not stepping on a cat along the way and not waking up other residents of the apartment by banging his head against the wall in the dark. Please note that the intelligent night light has a “triple” plug, which means that you cannot plug it into an ordinary Soviet socket.
Price: 6,65$
"Smart" light bulb
Now, with the help of a smartphone, you can control not only kettles, scales or a TV, but even ordinary light bulbs. Although of course this is not an ordinary light bulb. Using the application on your phone, you can change the colors of the light bulb depending on your personal preferences. The bulb also has a built-in speaker so that it can play music from your smartphone. In the application, you can set a timer and an alarm clock, and then the light bulb will wake you up at the right time with beautiful music. Moreover, from a smartphone, you can control several of these bulbs at once. For example, if you have a small child and he, going to the toilet, cannot reach the switch and shouts to you “dad, turn on the light”, then you, without getting up from the couch and without looking up from your favorite TV show, simply turn it on with one movement on your smartphone. In a word, fast, convenient and easy. Owners of smartphones that work under Android control 4.3 and above or iOS 6.0 and above. In Rozetka or Citrus, smart bulbs cost about $25, but there they are without speakers. This one has the complete set.
Price: 24,5$
Videcam
This thing is useful, both for the security system of the house, and for tracking children. The IP camera captures real-time video at a resolution of 1280x720 and transmits it to a smartphone. It has a built-in motion sensor, so if an unwanted guest appears in the house, the camera captures his movement and automatically notifies the owner of the house with a message. At the same time, the viewing angle of the camera is 105 degrees, that is, you can put the camera on a cabinet somewhere in the corner and it will full review rooms. Shooting is carried out around the clock, with the only difference being that a color image will be transmitted during the day, and a black and white image at night. You can use it to keep track of your kids. How many times did parents say to their children, leaving home: “behave yourself, I’ll come and check.” Now you do not need to return home to check how the children are behaving - just launch the application and you can see everything that happens in the room in real time. To keep track of children in Chinese online stores, in principle, there are many all sorts of baby monitors, but almost all of them have their own control panels, and here you can monitor everything from one smartphone. It’s much easier to carry one smartphone in your pocket, rather than a bunch of all kinds of “video nanny” remotes, moreover, they are also designed for all sorts of toy cats and dogs. You can sync your camera with desktop computer on Windows 7, XP, Vista, and with smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android. You just need to download the app from App Store or Google Play and install on your smartphone.
Price: 39,99$
Security system "smart home"
This is a whole set of security gadgets designed to protect the house from burglary, or at least record the fact of penetration, notify the owner of the house about it and film the intruder. This system consists of a main unit powered by the mains and additionally having a battery (required if the light is turned off; it works for about 12 hours). It transmits data via Wifi or GSM. The base is connected via an adapter for a regular outlet. In addition, the kit includes an IP camera that shoots video both day and night, a wireless siren that notifies everyone around if the fact of unauthorized entry into the house is recorded. You can enable or disable the security system using the wireless touch panel, which is included in the kit. 5 door sensors are also called upon to guard the house, which transmit a message to the smartphone when they are opened, and 4 motion sensors installed in different rooms of the house. By the way, the video camera also has a built-in motion sensor, so we can say that in this system " smart home There are five of them. In order to control the system, the kit includes two remote controls that are hung on the keys as a keychain. A button with an open lock turns off the system, and a closed one turns it on. It is especially convenient that you can control the entire process via a smartphone based on iOS or Android. Any action when the system is turned on, whether it is opening doors or moving in the house, is immediately recorded by the system and sent as a message to the phone. It should be noted that the range of all components is 100 meters from the main base. Therefore, if you have the royal mansions of Peter the Great, you will have to purchase several of these systems or hire a watchman
Price: 177,97$
"Smart" liquid soap dispenser
This dispenser dispenses liquid soap in portions when washing hands. You don’t need to press on it to make the soap come out - just raise your hands and it will pour a certain amount. It is very convenient when you are repairing or cleaning something in the house, because your hands are dirty and you don’t want to pollute the dispenser, but then you just raised your palms and everything went by itself. In the gadget options, you can set a musical signal that will be triggered when you raise your hands. It motivates children and makes washing their hands more fun and interesting. The wireless dispenser works from four AA batteries so it can be placed anywhere in the house. This liquid soap dispenser costs about $28.
Price: 27,99$
"Smart" control panel
This "flying saucer" is able to replace any remote control in the house, whether it's a TV remote, air conditioner, microwave or any other device that has an IR transmitter. This remote control has WiFi, through which a smartphone is connected to it. After that, a regular remote control, for example, from a TV, is brought to the smart remote control (which has its own IR), and the ON button is pressed (on a regular remote control). At this moment, the transfer of functions from a conventional remote control to a smartphone passes, a kind of training. So one smartphone can simultaneously control up to 15 units household appliances and all sorts of gadgets with IR. Only devices powered by Android based and iOS. In the application, you can create groups of devices, combine them, or set a schedule for equipment. The "smart" remote control costs a little more than thirty dollars.
Price: 30,74$
weather station
Imagine that you have already stuffed your smartphone with a bunch of applications for previous “smart” gadgets, do you really need to stick a weather station here? Fortunately, this gadget does not need to be controlled from a smartphone. Yes, it is not needed here, because it is more convenient to see how many degrees outside the window, what atmospheric pressure or air humidity is now on the big screen, especially since our grandparents may be in the house, who are not very “friendly” with iPhones and iPads. For them, this is generally a great option. The weather station includes a hygrometer, a thermometer and a barometer. The design consists of two elements: the outer one, which is fixed on the house under the roof, where moisture will not get in, and the inner one, on which the indicators are actually displayed. At the end of the station there is a scale that shows the temperature inside the room. It is becoming more and more difficult to trust “weather” sites, but a weather station can really show what the weather is like outside the window.
Such, as it seems to us, the distant future is not far off. This year, everyone is already aware of the novelties in the field of high technologies that are used at the household level. Futuristic thermostats, security systems, washing machines, and other digital technologies can work to provide comfort in the home. We offer 12 most interesting products that can completely change your life.
Ring Device
Wearing a ring, you turn from a "muggle" into a wizard. With a wave of your hand, you command the curtains to open, turn on the TV, and even save a message to mobile application. The device is a remote remote control.
Feeling guilty about leaving your furry pet at home alone? Smart Petcube is a video camera that allows you to watch from a distance how your pet behaves in the house. Microphones are built into this camera, so it is possible to communicate with your pet. You can also control the laser beam, entertaining the animal in your absence. It's funny.
The NetatmoWelcome camcorder is a smart home security device powered by face recognition technology. She is able to warn about which of the family members has already appeared at home. If the system sees an unfamiliar face, you receive a signal. Some smartphones today are already equipped with a similar recognition device. With NetatmoWelcome you can watch streaming video which is streamed directly from your home. The video is automatically recorded to the SD card.
If your houseplants are constantly dying because you don't water them properly, you can fix the situation by using an H2O smart flowerpot. Connect the water container to the Bluetooth-enabled device. More than 7,000 plants can be watered at the same time. If you need more help, then use the smart H2O pot as a container that is able to independently monitor the frequency and intensity of watering. Water enters the ground through 4 special holes.
Have you ever thought that a washing machine can surprise? In the washing machine from LG, there is another laundry compartment at the bottom. This means that you can carry out two washing cycles at once, washing whites and colours, towels and delicates separately at the same time. The washing machine connects to Wi-Fi, and you have the ability to control it remotely.
SengledSnap is more than just a light bulb, because in addition to lighting, it provides home security with a built-in tracking monitor, microphone, wireless camera and facial recognition software. The manufacturing company announces that this smart bulb will go on sale soon.
For those who constantly lose their TV remote control, ProntoSmartRemote, a smart remote control, will come to the rescue. This ministation syncs with iPhone based on technology Bluetooth signals, which are converted into an infrared signal that your TV can easily recognize. This remote control can also be used to control other related equipment. The program that makes the remote work also acts as a guide to TV programs according to your taste.
Smart thermostat Nest
The Nest smart thermostat is said to be very useful in everyday life. The manufacturing company announced that two partners, Jawbone and Whirlpool, were involved in the development of this system. The kit includes automated technologies you haven't heard of yet, such as Control4 and Crestron. The thermostat is able to control the lighting and appliances in the house, including the alarm clock, heating system, washing machine. In addition, the system controls the amount of energy consumed.
Ecovent is a smart thermostat that sets the temperature in each room individually. The system works on the basis of sensors that are disguised in sockets in each room in order to carry out the climate control function. The Nest and Ecovent systems are considered competitors in the market. Both thermostats are controlled by a smartphone.
FirstAlert's WiFi Safe is Bluetooth-enabled, meaning you can open and close it with your phone. If necessary, you can give access to friends or relatives.
Leaf is the air purifier you need at home. Using the application installed on your smartphone, you can monitor indoor air quality in accordance with the standards adopted by the World Health Organization. The device is equipped with filters that purify the air, thanks to the work of a number of sensors that recognize dust particles.
Belkin has expanded its WeMo product line to strengthen its reputation in the Internet technology market. Additional elements are the sensors on the basis of which the system controls the doors and windows in the house. The entire WeMo series, including Insight, which controls the air conditioning, synchronizes its actions, and the air conditioner, for example, automatically turns off if the windows are opened. The system will be available by the end of 2015. Today, WeMo products are available for $35.
The world of technology does not stand still. Everything is changing, and "smart" gadgets are gradually filling the life of every person. And it is surprising that every year there are so many of them that it is sometimes impossible to keep track of all the new items.
This article will highlight the most interesting gadgets of 2015, as well as some of the announced new items for next year.
Controlled electrical appliances
Using conventional household appliances is getting easier. appear everywhere, and you can control your home directly from your smartphone.
Speaking about interesting gadgets, first of all I would like to note the new lamps from General Electrics. This company was founded by Thomas Edison. Yes, exactly the same person who invented the first incandescent lamp with a carbon filament.
Moving along the path outlined by its founder, the company continues to amaze the world with high-quality and high-tech products.
C Sleep by GE
Lamps that turn on and off from a smartphone are not new for a long time. Although they are few in Russia, there are already more modern technologies. General Electrics is working on the latest line of "super-smart" light bulbs - C Sleep and C Life.
Devices of the first model change the color of their glow during the day, duplicating the light of the sun: in the morning - soft blue, in the afternoon - yellowish, in the evening - close to orange. Due to this, the natural street lighting from the Sun almost completely matches the light from the C Sleep lamp. Thus, every day the nervous system and eyes are not irritated by constant changes in lighting. According to the company, using such interesting home gadgets in the bedroom will make it easier to wake up in the morning, the light will increase activity during the day, and it will be easy to fall asleep in the evening.
C Life by GE
The second model C Life shines with only one yellowish tint, just like a regular light bulb. It is recommended to install it in all other rooms.
With the help of wireless technologies, by purchasing such interesting gadgets and installing the appropriate application on your smartphone, you can control three lamps at once without using any additional funds connections.
In addition to turning the light on or off, you can set its intensity (brightness). Such a setting is quite convenient, especially with increased irritation of the eyes, which for the whole day looked at the computer monitor and managed to inflame.
It is noteworthy that these interesting gadgets for Windows 7 are not suitable and work only on the "Android" platform.
Ankuoo introduced a line of smart switches
We continue to consider Turning the light on and off from the phone is a good thing. But there are devices that help increase security.
How many times in your life have you caught yourself thinking that you forgot to turn off the iron, stove, kettle or other household appliances from the network? Every year there are many fires in apartments and houses precisely for this reason, when residents forget to turn off electrical appliance at night or when leaving the premises.
Buying every household appliance that will be equipped with smart technologies is quite expensive, what to do in this case? Ankuoo solved this problem. She presented the gadget in the form of a special overhead outlet equipped with Wi-Fi technology.
You just need to connect this to the usual one - and the outgoing current will be under your control. By installing a special application on your phone, using the Internet, you can turn off or turn on the electricity supply to household appliances.
This is truly an indispensable thing of the new age. You no longer need to worry or rely on your memory, just turn on the program and turn off the power at the outlet with a couple of clicks on the screen of your smartphone.
Love cleanliness?
The most interesting gadgets should not only be advanced in the technological spectrum, but also devoid of the shortcomings of devices of the past.
How many bacteria and germs do you think are on your smartphone? There are billions of them. Since the release of the first cell phone and until today it was difficult to find one that would be absolutely safe from the side of personal hygiene.
Fingers and palms are carriers of various microbes due to the fact that we constantly touch something with them: money, door handles, other people. We touch our phone many times during the day. And the best thing we do with it is wipe the screen with a cloth so that no greasy marks are visible on the screen.
Grab some soap and wash your phone whenever you want!
The Japanese company Kyocera decided to eliminate this drawback and developed the Digno Rafre smartphone, which can be washed directly under the tap with water. It's really amazing, the phone normally withstands water up to 43 degrees, and is also completely waterproof, and its material does not deteriorate from ordinary soap. This protection is due to IP58 technology.
With a bit of humor, this gadget comes with a special duck with which the phone can float in the bathroom. Other specifications phones are not very different from mid-range smartphones, and therefore there is no need to cover them in this article.
There is hope that such technologies will be used in all high-tech equipment, and there will no longer be a need to be afraid to fill something with water or ruin it with household detergents.
Miracle flashlight
Interesting modern gadgets are not limited to household appliances and smartphones. New technologies have even reached ordinary flashlights. It would seem, insert the battery and use it - where is it even easier? Even a solar-powered flashlight is already far from modern world technologies.
A new breakthrough in the field of power devices was made by an inventor from New York. He managed to create a flashlight that runs on the heat of the hands. It is surprising! Such a gadget is environmentally friendly, and one can say that it will always work without requiring an additional source of energy. Just put your thumb on the special panel that instantly converts the heat of your hand into electrical energy.
Everyone should have a device like this just in case. This is a really handy thing, especially when it's out of battery. mobile phone and nothing to illuminate. It will also be very useful in multi-day hikes and travels away from civilization. An endless source of light can help out on any dark night.
Device for bachelors
Are there any interesting ones Of course! There is a special Sansaire Sous Vide Circulator that is designed to help bachelors prepare delicious food for themselves. Stop bad food! Sandwiches, chips and crackers - it's all terribly harmful, it's time to take care of yourself.
All you need for any simple dish is a vacuum bag, ingredients and the above device. Put, for example, meat in a bag and lower it into a container of water. Dip your gadget into this water, install the program and wait a bit. After 30-40 minutes you can have a delicious meal.
The advantage is that any dish will not become dry or overcooked. This is the essence of sous vide technology. In addition, dietary fiber and nutrients are not destroyed during this preparation, so the food will be even more useful. Eat for health!
Smart technologies are the future
Of course, there are many more worthy novelties of the high-tech world than are listed in this article. There are also keyboards that are laser-projected onto any surface, glasses virtual reality and the rest.
Time does not stand still, but moves forward. Perhaps never before has technology developed so rapidly. Technologies that exist today will be obsolete tomorrow. Having bought modern gadget, you will be faced with the fact that in a year you will be the owner of an obsolete thing.
Is it worth making this purchase now? Of course it's worth it. After all, technology makes our life easier and safer. No need to wait for a newer phone model and then the next one and so on. and new interesting gadgets will definitely help you make life more interesting and exciting.
However, never forget that such devices are only meant to make life easier. There is no need to make a cult of gadgets, as happens, for example, with Apple products, when any new product is immediately swept away from the windows.
Imagine a world where you don’t have to physically do anything: you sit on the bed, and from your phone you program cooking, robots that clean your apartment, control light, water. In this situation, a person has a lot of free time, which with pleasure and benefit can be devoted to education, family and loved ones.
We present a selection of unusual and useful gadgets for home to help you in a wide variety of situations.
1.Doorbot
Doorbot is a wireless doorbell-camera: when WiFi assistance it connects to your smartphone and allows you to see who is at your door from anywhere in the world. A useful gadget for the home, what can I say.
2. Tado Wifi Thermostat
Tado works using a mesh network, and allows you to control the heating of your home. After given program, it automatically turns on the set temperature for heating at the set time.
3.Belkin WeMo Light Switch
One more useful gadget for your home - Belkin WeMo Switch works with existing WiFi router and WeMo app on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad - iOS 5 or higher, and enables wireless control your home appliances and electronics.
4. Flower Power
Flower Power is a wireless Bluetooth device that allows you to measure temperature, humidity, light and soil salinity. With a database of thousands of plants, Flower Power then compares them to the optimum conditions for of this type plants, and if something is wrong, she will warn you about it.
5.Lockitron
6.Robotic Solar Swimming Pool Cleaner
Robotic Solar Swimmingpool Cleaner is a cleaning robot for solar panels, which removes leaves, dust, organic matter and debris from the surface of your pool before it settles down.
7.Lumen Smart Bulb
Lumen Smart Bulb is compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 with support for iOS devices and Android devices. You can control this device from a distance of up to 10 meters, change the brightness and choose from a huge range of colors. It comes with seven pre-programmed modes, lasts 30,000 hours and uses 5 times less electricity than a conventional light bulb.
8.Wi-Fi power strip
Wi-Fi Powerstrip contains a microcomputer and wireless module, it comes with built-in Wi-Fi, four outlets, and regularly sends usage information to the server for each outlet.
9. Belkin WeMo Switch
The Belkin WeMo Switch works with the WeMo app on your smartphone and allows you to control any electronics in your home. All you have to do is simply plug your electronics into any outlet through the WeMo Switch.
10. Braava
Braava is your home cleaning robot. It is battery operated and can dry clean up to 3 hours or wet clean up to 2 hours.
Fantasies about a smart home, which greatly simplifies a person's life and makes it more comfortable, are gradually turning into reality. If you philosophize a little and reflect, you can come to the conclusion that smart House is a system that is guided by artificial intelligence. She does everything herself, in her all the elements are interconnected. This is not yet offered to us, but it is already possible to simplify your life - smart gadgets for the home come to the rescue. They allow you to increase the safety of your home, save electricity and water, provide the most comfortable conditions for recreation and life, and adapt to the requirements of the owners. This topic is so vast that it is already possible to write an entire encyclopedia. We will focus only on the most interesting gadgets.
Xiaomi Small Square Smart Camera
A small camera, which is a cube with a side of 5 cm. It shoots with FullHD resolution, a viewing angle of 110 degrees. In addition to the fact that this gadget will provide covert video surveillance, it is also equipped with carbon monoxide and smoke sensors, in which case it will report danger. This assistant costs about 1800 rubles.
Netatmo Welcome
A small nice camera is installed near the front door and allows you to view streaming video using your smartphone and be aware of what is happening at home at that particular moment. The device has a slot for memory cards, so everything captured can be seen later. The main feature of the device is face recognition technology. As soon as someone from the household comes home, the camera will send a notification to your smartphone. The message will also come if the camera notices someone else.
Arlo
The tiny camera is equipped with a motion sensor and a night vision mode. Everything that happens at home can be controlled remotely using a smartphone, but the most interesting thing is that you can combine up to four of these miniature cameras into one system to ensure complete control over your home. Special Application allows you to view the image from all cameras at once - you get a full-fledged observation point.
Cocoon
This camera is easy to hide somewhere on a shelf. It is small, it will not catch the eye, but it will provide tracking of almost the entire apartment. The gadget not only removes, but also captures all sounds. If the camera detects something strange, the owner will receive a message. The notification will also come if someone turns off the device.
Lockitron Bolt
Strong doors and reliable locks stand guard over the safety of the home. One of the most popular smart locks is the Lockitron Bolt. The gadget is based on Bluetooth. Only the owner of the apartment, as well as his friends and relatives, to whom he has given access rights, can open the lock. When someone enters or exits, you will receive an alert on your smartphone.
Smart gadgets and the weather in the house
Alima Air Monitor
The device determines the humidity and air quality in the house, detects the presence of harmful substances. If there is too much dust of microbes, the device will send a report to the mobile phone. Such a thing is useful in a house where there are small children and people suffering from diseases associated with the respiratory system.
Nest
The smart thermostat takes full responsibility for the home microclimate. The gadget interacts with the climate systems in the apartment, allows you to maintain the optimum temperature, it remembers the daily routine, and can switch to economy mode when no one is at home. In addition to temperature, it measures humidity, and when the indicators are critical, it sends a notification to the smartphone. You can now control the weather in your home remotely. For example, a couple of hours before arriving home, you can turn on the heating.
AWAIR
This is a smart sensor that, with its compactness, allows you to monitor the mass of microclimate parameters: temperature, humidity, dust, carbon dioxide and toxic substances. The summary is sent to the smartphone along with possible options problem solution.
Smart plumbing
Shower Nebia
Special shower fittings from Nebia can save a lot of water. The thing is that devices break the flow of water into a mass of small drops. You can now shower, relax and wash yourself using much less water. These are, at a minimum, smaller bills, and, as a maximum, care for the planet and its resources.
KSITEX liquid soap dispenser
Now we will save liquid soap and time spent on washing hands. The dispenser resembles a conventional faucet, it is installed on the sink and will be used in public places. One has only to raise a hand, as the sensor will instantly respond and send a command to give a portion of liquid soap. Everything is extremely simple, fast and very hygienic. A portion of soap can be adjusted, the dispenser is powered by the mains, consumes a minimum of energy (0.4 W in standby mode and 1.2 W in operation mode), you can order the device on the website.
smart lamps
smart change
An energy-saving light bulb, which outwardly differs little from its ordinary non-smart counterparts. Its main feature is that after a power outage, it will be able to work for several more hours - great option for dachas and areas with power outages.
Xiaomi Yeelight
The company produces lamps with white light, and variable temperature and color. Brightness, color, temperature are adjusted using a smartphone. You can remember several of your own modes or activate the built-in special effects, such as imitation of dawn, candle effect or just pretty blinking.
Philips Hue
You can choose one of 16 million shades for the lamp, create unique lighting in your home, group up to 50 of these bulbs and control the lighting of your entire home with just a flick of your finger.
More smart gadgets
SensorWake smart alarm clock
An experiment was conducted that showed that a person can wake up not only from a sound or touch, but also from a smell. It is this fact that underlies the functioning of a smart alarm clock. You set the wake-up time, and a couple of minutes before that, the gadget fills the room with the aroma of coffee, chocolate or the surf. Aroma molecules are contained in special capsules, which are enough for 30 awakenings. You can also set a calm melody. Waking up will no longer be stressful. In addition, the gadget shows the temperature of the air, and it looks very stylish.
Smart alarm clock "Dawn" Dadzhet
The action of this alarm clock is built on a slightly different principle. A few minutes before the set time, the backlight on the gadget turns on and gradually becomes more and more intense. The body reacts to light, the content of a number of hormones changes and awakening occurs - this is an imitation of dawn, which occurs too late in winter.
