Smart devices have made a dominant place in the market in the past few years. With the surge of technology in the tech-driven world, every company is in the race to make their devices smart.
While some of the smart devices like Amazon Echo, Smart lights, Roombas etc. have genuinely made our lives a bit easier, but some other devices go past the point of utility and are simply overpriced stuff with the ‘smart’ tag on them.
To make your life a bit easier and save your hard-earned money, we have curated the list of the 10 most unusual smart gadgets that are present in the market which you should think twice before buying.
10. Hidrate Spark
While this 24-ounce Spark bottle does look cool in appearance, but when compared to a simple water bottle, this so-called “smart water bottle” doesn’t have much utilization except for being paired with a compatible application via Bluetooth.
But practically, paying $55 to be reminded to drink water seems too overpriced. Also, there are several fitness apps present in the market that gives you a free reminder for your water drinking goals.
9. Brita Infinity Wifi Connected Pitcher
Looks like the tech companies are all motivated to keep your hydrated and manage your thirst effectively. Brita Infinity which bills itself as “the future of hydration” is just another pitcher which is compatible with your smartphone and can sense when its current purification filter has expired.
When the purification filter expires, Brita Infinity automatically orders a new one from Amazon. While this one might be a bit useful for the forgetful owner, but paying $45 for just a simple reminder seems a bit too overpriced.
8. Quirky Egg Minder
Love scrambled eggs in the morning?? Then this eggy smart device might be helpful for you. But on the negative side, this eggy tray is quite highly priced that will make you think twice before spending on the Bluetooth enabled tray.
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The main purpose of this tray is to remind you when you are on the verge to go eggless. The Quirky Egg Minder also monitors the freshness of the eggs and points out which one has gone bad.
7. Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad
Diverting from the adults, these smart gadgets are for your newborn baby. Putting an infant on the Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad lets you keep tabs on their weight, diaper changes, food intake, and so on, all of which goes back to a companion app.
This gadget is although a bit unusual but it is actually useful as this can give you the exact dates which you can easily share with your pediatrician when needed. Also, this gadget can be of great help especially if your kid is dealing with allergies or other early health concerns.
6. Flosstime
A product related to dental hygiene in the modern era, Flosstime is a Bluetooth connected smart floss dispenser that sticks to your bathroom mirror and reminds you to floss every time you take your meals.
Also, these smart gadgets churn out 18 inches of tooth rope when it is tapped. The gadget might be a little feasible as it gets you into the habit of flossing your teeth but the real question of spending $30 on a simple floss still remains a big dilemma.
5. Onvi Prophix
Onvi Prophix isn’t the solo smart toothbrush in the market but it does holds the crown for being the oddest one. The toothbrush syncs to your phone, naturally, but it uses its app to show you photos and live video of the inside of your mouth. It can do that because there’s a 10-megapixel camera built into the brush itself.
If you have serious dental concerns, maybe you could get something out of the $400 necessary to jump on the bandwagon here. For most others, a bathroom mirror should do the trick.
4. Juicero
A $399 smart juicing system that will make you wait for your favorite fruit juice for you if your WiFi connection is not working. Although it is not the most expensive smart juicers but this new way of making fresh juice might seem a little frightening due to its over-dependency on the internet connection which makes it less efficient and more of an overpriced showpiece.
The whole thing might appear to be simple and easy but due to the connection hassle, it might turn into a time taking process that might end up getting you late for office.
3. Hapifork
As ridiculous it may seem, but a HapiFork is simply a Bluetooth enabled fork that will alert you if you are eating too fast. Although the fork solves a genuine issue of slow and mindful eating which people these days seem to neglect due to their busy work schedules but on the other hand, paying $65 just for a fork seems too expensive.
2. Belty Good Vibes
This is the second smart belt from the French company “Emiota” and this serves the purpose of a sort of fitness tracker which is worn on your waist instead of your wrist.
The gadget syncs with a companion app and sends alerts when it senses you sitting too long, not standing up straight, drinking too little water, and so on.
1. Oombrella
For the forgetful owners Oombrella might be of great help as this smart device pairs with the smartphone and in case you left your umbrella in a shop or bar, this gadget will come to your rescue.
The gadget sends the exact last known location on the phone. Although the device has some technical issues combined with a whopping price tag of $80 which makes it a bit less efficient and too much expensive.
So, these were the top 10 ridiculous gadgets that are present in the market. Next time when you are swayed by the smartness of these smart gadgets, be careful to check their reviews before buying as they might turn to be just an overpriced item with no use.