10 Smart Devices That Seem Kind of Dumb
If you’re still hanging your clothes on a line to dry the old-fashioned way, this is the product for you. The connected clothespin monitors the weather to let you know the best time to wash your clothes and notifies you when your threads are dry.
The $99 Vessyl is a smart cup that uses an algorithm based on you age, weight, activity and other factors to tell you whether you’re meetings you “personal hydration” needs. Rather than, you know, drinking when you’re thirsty.
Vessyl
This $200 “module” attaches to your head and promises to change your “vibes” so that you can reach your desired state of intensity or relaxation. You control that vibes with a smartphone app.
This smart belt communicates with wearers through vibrations to encourage them to walk and drink water. During stressful times, Belty will recommend breathing exercises or a power nap. Seriously.
Designed to provide “early stage detection of any obesity or undernutrition problem,” the $179 Withings Smart Kid Scale tracks and monitors you children’s weight as often as you weigh them. The “position control” function will let you know if your kid is moving too much to get an accurate reading, because otherwise you’d never know.
Never eat your food too quickly again. This electronic fork will keep track of how long it takes for you to eat a meal, and it will vibrate if the time between bites is unacceptably short.
What’s the point of making sure your house smells good when you’re not there, right? Use your app to activate your Pura before you return home in order to make sure the abode smells good before you walk in the door.
Rather than waiting in the bathroom for two minutes after you pee on a stick, now you can get an alert from your pregnancy test on your phone. The app provides distractions aimed at reducing stress while you’re waiting.
This is basically a FitBit for your dog. It attaches to Fido’s collar and allows you to track his progress toward his activity goals and compare those to other pups online.
The app associated with this smart brush allows you to set a timer for how long to brush you teeth and provides a daily reminder to floss and rinse. Overachievers can then share the data with their dentist.
This smart tampon bills itself as the solution to women’s “period anxiety.” It lets you use an app to see how full your tampon is and lets you know when it’s time to change it.