Home technology gadgets from the Innovation Insider
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - "Gadget Nation" author Steve Greenberg, known as the Innovation Insider, shares several examples of home technology products intended to help families with day-to-day needs.
BOND — Spring is just around the corner and you’ll need the BOND if you want to keep your Smart Home cool. The BOND is the only device that connects your existing remote-controlled ceiling fans to Wi-Fi – letting you control your fans using Amazon Echo, Google Home, your smartphone, or your tablet. For example, you could simply say, “Alexa, turn on my ceiling fan.” You can even enhance your home automation by using BOND’s IFTTT applets, which work with SmartThings, Ecobee, and others. Replacing your ceiling fans with smart ones can cost hundreds of dollars more than traditional models and limit your design choices. At just $99, the BOND makes your existing fans smart. No replacement needed! No wall panels to install! No rewiring! In seconds, the Bond reads, records, and duplicates the signals from your remote controls. Change fan speeds, turn on lights, and do whatever else your remote can dish out. Connect up to six remote controlled fans with a single BOND unit, whether they are RF or IR. BOND sets up in minutes, so you can put all those remotes away in a drawer – you won’t need them!
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ZVOX AccuVoice TV Speaker, AV200, — The AccuVoice Speaker is the only TV sound system that uses hearing aid technology to make voices super-clear, even at low volumes. ZVOX uses patented technology to lift voices out of the soundtrack and promote them using complex digital algorithms — which were designed with the input of world-renowned audiologists. It also uses digital technology to tame loud commercials! Only 17″ wide, it will fit anywhere -and with only one connecting cord, setup is simple. If you’re having trouble hearing voices on TV, you’re not alone! Flat-screen TVs have tiny speakers that often sound tinny. And baby-boomers are the first generation to grow up listening to loud rock music — and their ears took a battering. Plus modern Hollywood and sports mixing techniques favor drama over dialogue clarity. The result? Millions of people can’t hear what people are saying on TV! Try the AccuVoice Speaker for 30 days. It’s only $199.99, and if you don’t love it you can return it. Available at zvox.com, bestbuy.com and Amazon.
Foreo Issa-2 Electric Toothbrush – FOREO’s ISSA 2 dares to do more! The improved electric toothbrush features a dynamic dual-design and is completely waterproof for use in the shower. By blending durable PBT polymer and ultra-soft silicone into one remarkable sonic toothbrush, the ISSA 2 delivers a more intense cleaning of plaque mass and offers a tender massage for the gums. On one single charge, the ISSA 2 lasts up to 365 days, keeping you smiling without a second’s pause. ISSA 2 represents excellent value as its brush heads last for whole 6 months, plus it comes with a 2-Year Limited Warranty and a 10-Year Quality Guarantee. The ISSA 2 is available for $169 in Cobalt Blue, Mint, Pearl Pink and Cool Black at www.foreo.com.
Puls.com In-Your-Home Tech Repairs — Founded in 2015, Puls connects consumers with highly skilled technicians to install or repair smart technology devices anytime, anywhere. Whether you need a phone repaired at your office, an LED TV mounted in your living room, or a Nest thermostat installed, a Puls technician can meet you at your preferred location in as little as 60-minutes. Puls draws from a network of more than 2,000 Puls certified experts nationwide to ensure the right technician is matched to the right consumer at the right time for unparalleled convenience. TV mounting starts at just $89, most phone fixes are under $100, and there is no extra charge to have a technician sent to your preferred location. And for a limited time if you use the code FIXED, you’ll get $10 off the fee. Best of all, Puls.com goes the extra mile for each customer to ensure exceptional service and none of the frustration that is typically associated with waiting in line at local repair shops and retail store support counters. Puls technicians represent the best of the best – only 8% of those who apply are accepted into the technician network – and all parts and services are backed by a lifetime guarantee. Puls is proud to have thousands of five-star reviews on Yelp and Facebook. To learn more or book an appointment, visit www.Puls.com or call (855) 256-3709.
The Mold and Germ Destroying UV Light Spheres — Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the pair of UV blue light emitting spheres that disinfect shoes, refrigerators, and humidifier reservoirs. About the size of a ping-pong ball, they fit unobtrusively in a drawer or bag, and use UV-A and 405nm blue light to combat mold, fungus, bacteria, and algae. Without using toxic chemicals, each waterproof orb disinfects surfaces within 10 minutes and destroys organisms in water when dropped into the liquid. Charging dock plugs into USB via included power cable. $149.95 https://www.hammacher.com/Product/91775?promo=search
The Video Capturing Flashlight — This is the high-intensity flashlight that captures a video of wherever you shine it and streams it to your smartphone. Preferred by building inspectors, the flashlight illuminates areas you can’t easily access, such as crawl spaces and behind refrigerators, while its built-in camera captures 30 fps video at 1280 x 720 resolution. Using a free app, the flashlight generates a Wi-Fi connection to your smartphone, allowing you to view live HD video and save time-stamped footage and photos for documenting an insurance claim or home inspection. Its three two-watt LEDs output 600, 300, or 150 lumens of bright white light, a strobe meant to disorient intruders, and an S.O.S. signal. The rugged rubberized body is IP54 rating for dust- and splash-resistance. An eight-hour charge of its 4,000mAh Li-ion battery via the included USB cable provides 1 1/4-3 1/2 hours of light depending on brightness setting. $99.95
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