Cozify

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Do you own a lot of Smart tech but wish you had a single place to consolidate all of that information in one and control it all from one app or hub? Well check out Cozify! Watch the video above on how to get started with a Cozify and check out more information below!

  • Cozify controls Sonos, Philips Hue, Osram Lightify, Foscam IP-cameras, Wemo and many more brands together with a single hub.
  • It is easy for anyone to install, setup and use at home
  • It has a market leading, intuitive rules engine giving you real home automation rather than simple remote control.
  • Cozify is future proofed for all new technology standards with 5 radios: Zigbee, ISM band (433MHz), Z-Wave*, Bluetooth* and Wifi* (*hw-ready).
  • Cozify already supports hundreds of devices from many different brands and will work with many more in the future.(Amazon)

To buy your own Cozify please click here!

Remarkable

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Read: Reading fuels the brain, and reMarkable is the ultimate reading device. The paper-like display provides a superior reading experience. Write and annotate directly on the surface like you would on paper and let your eyes indulge the pages in comfort. Instantly transfer documents, PDFs, textbooks and e-books wirelessly with ease.

Write: No one writes like you (identity theft aside). reMarkable is not only a notebook for handwriting, but a note taking system. Organize multiple notebooks with ease and capture every thought with virtually unlimited pages. You can also choose your favorite template, whether it’s squares, lines or dotted.

Sketch: Sketching is an amazing way of capturing your ideas and sketching on the reMarkable also feels amazing. The combination of digital ink and the display surface feels closer to real ink-on-paper than any other digital product out there. Sketch with a variety of brushes, and perfect your work with tools like undo, erase, and zoom.

(Remarkable.com)

Click here to pre-order!

Giroptic IO HD 360

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Giroptic iO, is a compact smartphone camera for shooting and sharing precious moments instantly over immersive 360° photos, videos and live streams (YouTube, Facebook…). GIROPTIC 360° proprietary real time image fusion technology unlocks smartphone’s superpowers: users can record experiences in a way that guarantees they won’t miss a thing, letting them see the world with new eyes. They can immerse themselves in the moment, interact in real time, live and relive the moment as if they were there.

To buy your own Giroptic IO HD 360 please click here!

Vufine +

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Vufine+ is a high definition, wearable display that seamlessly integrates with your technology, truly unlocking its full potential.

Whether for your smartphone, laptop or drone, Vufine+ connects via HDMI cable to provide a second monitor or mirrored display. Use Vufine+ anywhere you need an extra screen without taking your eyes off the world around you.

Vufine utilizes an LCOS panel which provides a bright, crisp virtual display. The screen appears as a 4 inch display approximately 12 inches from the user’s eye. Vufine can be positioned above, below, or directly in the user’s line of sight depending on personal preference. Vufine+ offers 3 different display modes to allow users to optimize the display no matter what device they are using.

Fit: Increases landscape viewing by 33%

Zoom: Increases portrait displays by 77%

Standard: For unaltered 16:9 viewing

(Vufine.com)

To buy your own Vufine glasses please click here!

Sureflap

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The Sureflap is a smart cat flap that does a lot more than just let only your cat in the house:

  • Works with your cat’s existing microchip to keep out intruder cats and wildlife
  • Selective entry – any animal can exit. The microchip reader is located on the outside of the cat door only
  • Manual lock stops your cat leaving or entering the house. Set to in-only to enable your cat to come indoors without being able to get out again
  • Up to 12 months battery life
  • Get a notification when your cat leaves or enters the house

This sounds like such a great idea, no more intruder cats in your home!

To buy your own Sureflap please click here!

Manta Sleep Mask

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Manta is the World’s 1st Modular Sleep Mask with FreeFit – so it molds to fit your unique face.

It works for 99% of all face shapes & gives you 100% blackout for your entire sleep cycle…energizing you for wherever life takes you when you wake up.

Regardless of your ethnicity, age, gender, nose shape, or preferred sleeping position, Manta’s patent-pending adjustable modular eye contours create the perfect seal – because it’s specifically tailored to you. (Kickstarter Manta)

Pre-order via their Indiegogo page by clicking here!

Xperia Touch

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Unlike traditional projectors, Xperia Touch does more than put on a show. It turns a flat wall, table or even your floor into an interactive screen. With short-throw projection, Wi-Fi connection and state-of-the art touch functionality, this portable projector adds a whole new dimension to your home.

Xperia Touch is connected to the world of Google Play. Swipe through a recipe app, project your chat or keep up with your favourite vloggers. Whatever you like on your tablet or phone, is bigger and better when projected. It doesn’t just show images, it responds to you and your touch. Built with the latest Sony intelligence, it’s a portable projector that’s easy to use and remarkably smart.

Swipe through a photo album or play a multi-player game on your coffee table, Xperia Touch combines infrared light array with 60fps camera capture to turn a flat surface in your home into a 23-inch touchscreen.

Xperia Touch automatically turns on when it senses your approach. Use it as a message board by the front door to keep everyone informed. Or set it up as a wall clock that appears when you’re in the room

Purchase your own Xperia Touch by clicking here!

 

Lix Pen

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 3D Draw your creations and bring them to life off of the paper and without the use of a computer!
  • Lix Functions similarly to 3D Printers

  • Quickly melt and cool the Lix coloured plastic to create rigid, free standing structures

If you are stepping into your profession in a ground-breaking way, then this small and smart 3D printing pen will help you add that spark to your work.

LIX has great potential and can be a perfect tool for stylists, architects, designers and anybody who are interested in 3D printing. We also constantly have new ideas of how to ameliorate our 3D technology for a better future. (Lixpen.com)

Check out their instagram to see what you can create!

Check out the tutorial above and click here to buy your own Lix Pen!

XTND

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The XTND is an electronic skateboard unlike anything we have ever seen here at How To Kill An Hour, as well as being electronic it is a smart electric skateboard that comes fully equipped with AI:

  • Tracks your route learning the area and suggests a faster route for you
  • Learns your riding style and creates unique settings to adjust itself to you the rider
  • The more you ride the board the better the board gets at improving how to suit to you
  • Auto lights that turn on when visibility is poor
  • Detects when your about to fall off and slows the board down accordingly

I don’t know about you but this sounds really cool!

To support their Kickstarter and pre-order please click here!

Spectra Skateboard

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SPECTRA is the first and only eBoard with an ever-learning 3D Posture Control system, ABS braking, and interactive app control. With built-in pressure and gyro sensors, SPECTRA learns your body’s movements and riding style for a revolutionary ride. (Spectra)

Your daily commute will never be the same! SPECTRA is The World’s Most Portable and Intelligent electric personal vehicle, with the first-ever 3D Posture Control System (3D Step), the smallest electromagnetic ABS braking module available (MagBrake), and a Supercar-grade carbon fiber and magnesium unibody.

Riders can alternatively control their SPECTRA with the WALNUTT eBoard Go App on their smart phone. (Spectra IndieGogo)

Purchase via their Indiegogo here!