With Internet of Things getting broader device integration, more and more home products are using networks or connectivity.
Here’s a quick IOT round up of the latest home products doing rounds on the internet.
Get Rid of Bad Breath Issues with Smartphone Device ‘Mint’
Do bad breath issues trouble you? Don’t worry, you are not the only one. But then, it’s easy to get rid of bad breadth today, than ever before.
Breathometer Mint – the world’s first portable breath quality and hydration level detection device helps you combat bad breath issues, head on. Just breathe into the device for a couple of seconds and the app will automatically throw up a reading that rates your breath quality.
The brainwave behind the Mint technology is Breathometer, Inc., a pioneer in breath analysis technology.
A sensor detects the bad breath-causing compounds in your mouth, and also measures the amount of water in your mouth’s mucus membrane, given that even dehydration can also be a cause of bad breath.
The device is available in iOS app and Android app. While the Android App is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S4, and Nexus 5, the iOS app syncs with Apple HealthKit well. If you want, you can even share this data with your personal trainers or even with your family doctor.
August Connect To Power Smart Locks with Internet Connectivity
Why have door keys at all, when you can lock and unlock your homes automatically with Smart Locks. Powered with intuitive mobile apps and Bluetooth connectivity, the device enables owners to enter and exit their homes without using their conventional keys.
In fact, the users can access the lock from their mobile apps, check status and even buzz-in guests, when they are not home.
But, initially only with the Bluetooth connectivity, the users were able to interact only within a limited range. However, with the launch of August Connect this drawback has been taken care of. The users can now interact with Smart Lock in more than one ways.
August Connect is basically a $50 WiFi bridge for the smart lock. The device connects with the Bluetooth first and then transmits signal to the cloud through your home’s WiFi network. In fact, it plugs in directly into a Wifi outlet near by so as to give you a clear status about your lock .
By providing continued Internet connection to the device, August Connect will be unlocking a host of new features useful to the users.
As part of the launch, August is also introducing its API, which will enable its partners like Logitech Harmony, SmartThings and Nest to integrate with the SmartLock and Connect. The Nest integration will be something to look up to. For instance, the thermostat can turn-on the energy-saver mode when you exit, and fire back up the AC or heat when you enter.
The August Connect is available for pre-order now for $50.
Brew Your Morning Cuppa in Bed With Smarter’s Wifi Kettle
Still in bed and wish to have a cuppa? Yes, why not? Bring home Smarter’s Wifi kettle that helps you brew your favourite tea or coffee while you are still in bed.
A brainwave of Smarter – a U.K. Based company, the remote controlled kettle is connected to a smartphone via a Wi-fi connection. In fact, you can start boiling water from anywhere in the house by using a Wifi connection or iKettle app. It tells you when the water is hot and when the kettle is empty.
The WiFi Kettle app is available for both Android and iOS devices. Made of high-end stainless steel and backed by other awesome features such as variable temperature controls, brew timer and drink requests, the kettle also has a wake up and welcome home alarm modes.
In fact, it has all the same great features as that of standard kettles – such as an integrated limescale filter for the best possible tasting beverages and a Keep Warm facility for effortless hosting. Moreover, multiple users could make use of it.
What’s more, temperature can be adjusted from 65-100°C to suit your choice of drink – be it green tea or hot chocolate.
It features a sleek and simple interface, and it can be downloaded from the App store for the Apple devices – iPhone or iPad, and Google play for Android devices.
Stay Connected With Your Pets All The Time with Petcube Camera
Worried about your pets, when you are not at home? Get the Petcube Camera for just $199. The Petcube is a WiFi enabled camera that could be embedded in your smartphone. So whenever you want to call or talk to your pet from office or anywhere else, you can do it with this device. Its inbuilt laser point could be used to play with your pets when you are not around.
Thanks to Petcube, you will never have to leave your pet friend alone. In fact, you can keep an eye on your pet, always.
The device has a 138 degree wide angle camera streaming HD 720p video. And, it’s iOS and Android compatible.
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