Wearable technology is definitely on the rise, but who would have thought that we would include bananas among it. Yes, you read that right. Bananas! Dole debuted this first edible wearable device at the Tokyo Marathon on February 22, 2015. It will measure a runner's heart rate and lap speed, tell when to eat and write motivational messages sent via Twitter. Where? On the shell. Bizarre? No, the Japanese.
Some things have become so embedded in our everyday life that it is hard to imagine life without them. A microwave is not indispensable, but a modern kitchen without it is like wearing pants without underwear. Something is missing. But at the same time, it's one of those devices that doesn't 'give much of itself'. Only to yourself. That's why Jake Rich introduced the Mediumwave microwave, which has only 'blood' in common with other microwaves.
If anything, we associate luxurious vessels with luxury. And although most of us have ownership over them only in our dreams, it is not forbidden to dream, is it? But mega-yachts, which ordinary mortals come closest to in a waking state in marinas, have their buyers, otherwise the offer would not be so flourishing. Let's see what the spring of the future has to offer and what will one day cause waves and waves of excitement.
Summer is just around the corner and with it high temperatures. To make it easier for you to get through it, City Magazine is giving you a Gorenje combined fridge/freezer. Big enough to hold food for summer picnics and keep drinks cool for evening parties.
With the smartphone, or to be more precise, the "phablet" M1 Note, the Chinese Meizu adopts the classic Eastern strategy of "no-name" brands. To offer a product that can compete with famous names, but is available at a significantly lower price. Nothing else is the aforementioned cross between a smartphone and a tablet, with which Meizu is targeting young people, who clearly want the most for as little as possible. And this is what the modern "brick" M1 Note for 170 euros gives them.
There is fierce competition in the upper mid-range of smartphones, but it seems that Meizu's successor to the popular MX4 model, the Meizu MX5, will have no problem competing with rivals, neither with those in its category, nor with premium brand models. With the difference that it will be half the price of the latter. The most modest version, the one with 16 GB of memory, will cost just over 250 euros.
The Chinese manufacturer Meizu presented the minimalist smartphone Meizu Zero, which is the embodiment of a completely smooth surface, thanks to the design without buttons and connectors.
Gamers who like to peek into virtual or augmented reality will be happy with this news. Apple has put a robot on the shelves that was developed and assembled by ReachRobotics. Invite a friend to your home to face off in a duel of spider-like robots.
Tired of pushing your skateboard with your foot? Mellow comes to the rescue, a special attachment for skateboards that turns a normal skateboard into an electric skateboard or an electric-powered skateboard in a few minutes. The motor is capable of driving the skateboard up to a speed of 40 km/h, and it can take you 16 kilometers on a charge.
Melon & Lime, a young Slovenian-Croatian start-up company, represents the world's first connected yoga platform. This means that every Melon & Lime base has an NFC chip built into it, which acts as a unique key to unlock the app full of inspirational yoga videos.
The Memory Clock is not only a stylish accessory for the home that tells what time it is, but also has another interesting feature. The background of the clock shows our most beautiful moments in life, which were created on the same day of another year, and also allows sharing them between families.
It somehow seems logical for Tesla to offer home batteries, but it was a little less to be expected from Mercedes-Benz. Thus, Tesla's Powerwall home battery is now joined by a home battery from a car brand owned by the Daimler conglomerate. It will offer batteries with a three-pointed star on the "chest" as early as September 2015. These were also originally developed for Mercedes electric vehicles, but now households will also benefit from them for producing their own electricity from renewable energy sources.