Gadgets
Google Home Speaker
Google has just announced a home device called Google Home, which should greatly facilitate the life of modern man. Implementation is voiced by the user of the tasks and handled by the intelligent assistant, Google Assistant, which can learn information from the network, play music from the cloud service, book tickets at the theatre or for a plane, make a call, set a reminder or timer, adjust the clock, adjust the intensity of illumination or configure other appliances if it is integrated into the Smart Home system.
Polaroid Zip Mobile Printer
Polaroid plans to produce the printer, Polaroid zip pocket-sized device, specifically for Smartphones and tablets, Amateur photographers will be able to immediately obtain a printed copy of images of size 5 × 7.5 cm. The device will sync via Bluetooth. Photos can be processed before printing using filters. To apply, you will need to download the appropriate software. It has already been released in two versions: one for Apple devices and one for Smartphones. The printer is able to fit in your bag or simply in your pocket. The stated parameters are only 74 × 120 mm, with a weight of 186 grams.
Cota – Charge without Wires
The first wireless charging station by Cota was developed by engineers of the company. To use it, you need to install, on your Smartphone, the official app (Ossia), allowing you to control the settings of the wireless system and to always be aware of the charging of each individual device. The system scans the surrounding space for the presence of signals from the electronic device and when it finds it, it begins to send a radio wave with a frequency of 100 times per second. Charging working distance is up to 9 meters from the transmitter. The Cota charging station can simultaneously charge up to 32 different devices. For sales, the device will be available in the first quarter of 2017.
PowerShot G9 X Mark IISlim and Stylish
Canon has presented their new amazingly thin and powerful PowerShot G9 X Mark II in a small and elegant aluminium casing and a minimalist retro-style. The camera impresses with its functionality: The intuitive LCD touch screen gives access to all settings, allowing you to do without disturbing buttons. A multi-function control ring on the lens helps to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and zoom. You can capture beautiful landscapes and expressive portraits using a lens with a wide f/2.0 aperture and a 3x optical zoom, as well as spontaneous shots in motion due to speed shooting at up to 8.2 fps and auto focus.
Bodytrak — smart earphones
Start-up company Inova presented these wireless headphones that, apart from letting you listen to music, allow you to evaluate such vital metrics as heart rate, ECG, body temperature and other indicators, which will be carefully stored on the Smartphone in the corporate application. The headphones sync with your Smartphone via Bluetooth. According to the developers, in viewing the features of the device, they closely adjacent to the surface of the ear and measurements of parameters of health are of high accuracy. The headphones will be on sale in 2017.
PowerRay Underwater Drone
If you are going on a fishing trip, don’t forget to take the underwater drone PowerRay, developed by PowerVision specifically for such cases. The device is able to dive under water to a depth of thirty metres and the built-in camera and the sonar capability will help you find fishing spots. The stand-alone module measures the temperature of the water, while taking underwater pictures, and sends the information to your Smartphone. The underwater drone is equipped with light bait, which uses a pleasant and soft light to attract fish and is also the compartment with the bait. The operator can remotely manoeuvre to put traps in the right places.
LOVE — Futuristic Turntable
Vinyl lovers and, at the same time, lovers of futuristic design should pay attention to what has recently been presented to the public: A turntable of LOVE. Control of playback is carried out using a Smartphone and the official app that allows you to switch to the next track, pause the music or put it on permanent replay. This makes LOVE truly a “smart” player. Audio from the player to the acoustics is not just through wires, but through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, which makes it possible to connect to different devices. The first 500 visitors to www.kickstarter.com will get a special price of $299 for this novelty.
Ixoost Lamborghini 600W Power
Italian company Ixoost, specializing in the production of creative audio products, has released a new speaker system, EsaVox. In the assembly process, EsaVox has used the original elements of the design concepts of the Lamborghini Aventador. The power button of EsaVox copies the same management body that runs the car starter. Made from carbon fibre and precious wood casing, it fits a 15-inch subwoofer, two one-inch tweeters, a pair of 6.5-inch broadband and two 8-inch low-frequency transducers. EsaVox comes in a choice of four colours: black, orange, red and yellow.