Your New Best Friend for Laundry Day: FoldiMate



FoldiMateThe part of doing laundry you most dread has a solution: FoldiMate. While you may not want to fold your laundry, FoldiMate loves to. It is a robotic laundry folder that takes over this chore. It is simple to use and has several bonus features. It also allows you to add a de-wrinkler or fabric softener to your pre-folded clothes.

Think of it as a best friend who loves to help with laundry. Just hand the items to the machine and it will do the rest. The order in which you give the item to it doesn’t matter. It knows what the item is and folds it accordingly.

The product will launch at a price point around $700-$850. for the base unit. Other optional bonus features will cost more.

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Fall in Love with Your Futuristic Kitchen from Gourmia



GourmiaThe future has come to the kitchen! Gourmia has launched a line of products that make our lives easier and more fun. First is the air fryer which allows you to “fry” without the fat, and unlike other air fryers, can be done with bone-in meats. It has an 8 quart capacity with plenty of room for your foods. The price point for the air fryer is $249.

The next one is a coffee pot with Alexa integration. You can literally tell it to have your coffee ready and it will. It is sleekly designed so you want to leave it out. This cost ranges from $139.

The teapot of the future is here. It produces a perfect cup of tea in minutes and looks very modern on your counter. This teapot also incorporates Alex integration, allowing you to start it from your bedroom and have tea ready for you when you come out. The cost for the teapot is $149.

The last item is a small appliance that turns any stock pot to a sous-vide cooker. This allows you to use cheaper cuts of meats for full flavor and succulence. The cost is between $119 and $199.

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Home Entry is Always Safe and Reliable with Amadas



amadasThe future of home security is available now in Amadas, the smart lock. It hooks up with your Bluetooth and is powered by 2 AA batteries, which last for one year. The design lends itself to many different home styles and is very sleekly made.

After one year, you can use the flashlight in your cell phone for a quick 20 second charge which will get you in the door. In the event of a dead phone, you can use the numeric keypad to gain entry.

It will be available in June starting at a cost of $400, depending on your specs.

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Failing Energy is Ramped with Ampd Energy



Ampd EnergyIn this modern western world we are spoiled by having a luxury of going up to a light switch and pretty much knowing it will turn on when we touch it. There are many densely populated and developing places where they do not. Ampd Energy provides that reliable energy for hospitals, airports, data and call centers and other mission-critical applications around the world in the form of the Silo.

This product is silent, energy-efficient and low maintenance. It charges and stores energy in the Silo indefinitely. It helps provide life-saving energy when the power grid fails and the Silo takes over. There are two ways for the Silo to operate, depending on the facility’s needs.

This wonderful product launched a few weeks ago and is available through distributors globally. The Silo is marketed at $8,800.

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Make Your Work Day Happier and More Productive with Klaxoon



KlaxoonSo many of us are engaged in one form of social media or another. It’s the way we stay in touch with family and friends as well as share projects, recipes and ideas. It’s also the new and increasingly most popular means for obtaining our news, weather and technology updates. But this world of collective sharing via social media has been limited to our personal lives… until now.

Klaxoon is bringing the world of social media sharing into the workplace. Using a web based platform, an employer can connect with their employees through a social media app of their own. This enables an environment of open sharing, project management and direct feedback from the boss down to the employees and back up in a way that allows all to participate. Ideas not only get exchanged, but saved. This ensures that no brainstorming idea gets lost in a notebook somewhere or accidentally erased from the white board. And it’s all done in a manner which is familiar and comfortable for the employees.

This resource can be custom tailored to a variety of situations in the workplace, whether it be for a specific project that includes ten employees or a platform for the entire company. Employers will benefit not only from the open flow of information, but also by being engaged with the team on an ongoing basis so that nobody feels they have been lost in the shuffle. It transforms the way the company presents, teaches and collaborates.

The unit price starts at $49.99 and is customized for the needs of each business.

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Safety and Confidence in a Wearable Ring: muse ring



muse ringPicture if you will, a wearable product that can be both fashionable and extremely smart in your daily life. Muse ring is just that. It is a ring that comes in a wide variety of colors and sizes that is also a fitness tracker and an emergency beacon. It is basically a wearable computer that fits into your lifestyle.

The design lends itself to being discreet about receiving texts or calls and you can respond with a touch of your finger. Runners and students on campus can use this ring with confidence that if they need emergency response, the call is easy to make. There are multiple chargers, one which is portable and fits into your pocket like a lighter. It talks one hour to charge, which will last for 24 hours.

Although not available right now, you can be put on a list to be alerted when it is available.

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Proof: the Wearable Warning System for Mind-Free Partying



ProofImagine a product that not only monitors your alcohol intake but also lets you know when it will wear off. Proof does just that and is packaged in a smart little bracelet that no one would suspect its function. This product is a wearable alcohol detection system. It is based on a dime-sized sensor on the back of the bracelet.

Proof is designed to be synced with your iOS and Android phone. It measures a number of chemicals coming through your skin, and is able to deduce your blood alcohol based on those readings. Once the application has that data, it will combine it with your height and weight to determine when you’ll be below the threshold you entered.

Proof will be available through crowdfunding soon at a pricepoint of $100-$150.

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Organics and Healthy Eating from Natufia



NatufiaIt seems that a lot of people are going organic these days. With everyone becoming so health-conscious it seems the market for these products is literally bursting at the seams. It is a costly endeavor and can be fairly prohibitive for many. Enter Natufia, the self-contained hydroponic growing system meant for home use. It uses ultra-violet light and comes with starter seeds.

The clear box is designed to hold a watering and fertilization system. It is fairly small and can produce up to 2 salads a day. It hooks up to your water like your dishwasher, which allows for “water in, water out.” The tray at the bottom of the unit holds your starter seedlings and the also balances the pH of your water.

At present, the delivery is running at about 4 months with a pricetag of $13,500, with a down payment of
$1,500.

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Emora Spans the Distance for Love



EmoraThe human species possesses something that others do not: expressing emotions. We want the important people in our life to know how we feel about them; hence the Emora was conceived. The wearable Emora is a bracelet that transmits our deepest feelings when we are too far away to express them.

It is based on the principal that our emotions are felt and sensed by the device. It uses Bluetooth communication to your phone to share that information. Your feelings can be shared with up to 3 pre-selected people at one time.

It will be available on January 24, 2017 through Indiegogo for $150.

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Protect Yourself from Danger with the Nimb Panic Ring



NIMBWe are unfortunately living in a world where we are not as safe as we once were. We have to be aware of our surroundings all the time. There is a new product out called Nimb designed to alleviate the stress of being out alone at night, walking across a dark campus or being in a deserted parking garage. Nimb is a ring designed to be able to call for emergency help or someone on your pre-existing call list.

The trigger button is cleverly concealed on the base of the ring and,if the person feels threatened, can be pushed for 3 seconds to summon help. If the receiving person has the Nimb app, they can automatically get your location, while someone without the app gets a text message. The ring comes in 2 colors, black and white and the sizes range from 3-12, fitting both men and women.

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, you can pre-order Nimb in either color for $129.

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