GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL................ 4 OVERSMART GIZMOS

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL : 4 OVERSMART GIZMOS





Invest in these gadgets to champion the race of geeks

SPILL-PROOF SPOON... WELL, ALMOST

LIFTWARE

The flair with which Rajinikanth makes impossible possible can only be challenged, in the real world, by Google, which recently unveiled the concept of a spoon that reduces the shaking of the spoon by 76 per cent without any human interference! The smartly-tweaked utensil will `empower' people with essential tremors and Parkinson's disease to eat on their own. We call it empower because the target customer, who usually have to depend on someone else to feed them, will be able to eat on their own. The spoon, which has been clinically tested, senses the pattern of hand movement and adjusts accordingly to not spill food and beverage out of the spoon bowl. The concept initially belonged to a small start-up called Life Labs, founded by Anupam Pathak, which Google acquired in September.

What's more: Multiple attachments of spoons and forks, rechargeable battery that lasts for several days, works on hundreds of algorithm that have been tested for over two years.View users' experiences at http:www.liftlabsdesign.com

ROBOTIC CAR RACE VIDEO GAMES

ANKI DRIVE

Move over every form of gaming that you have ever fallen in love with because this is the coolest thing that has ever happened to you and will ever happen. The Anki Drive kit has a roll-out track on which players can engage scale-size robotic cars in a real-life battle just the way it happens in video games.These cars are controlled through mobile apps, and players can even customise the command by upgrading the apps. You can either play solo or compete with two more friends; all you need is a table to roll out the tracks, an iOS-enabled phone and $150 to pay Amazon where the game is available online. If you still can't determine the fun that Anki Drive has the potential to deliver, check out the video on their landing page.

What's more: Though the starter kit comes with two cars, you can pay and buy more cars.http:www.anki.com

THE STAR WARS BIKE IS HERE

AERO-X

Till the time brooms don't fly, you can take a flight of fantasy, in the real world, on this sport utility aerial vehicle (simply called a hovercraft) that can fly three metres above the ground at a maximum speed of 72 kmph, carrying two people. However, you and your pillion's combined weight should not be more than 140 kg. And you don't need more than a week's training to fly it ­ isn't it like the icing on the cake? You can book your hovercraft online by paying a refundable deposit of $5,000 as the booking amount. The first batch of delivery will start in 2017 at an estimated cost of $85,000.

What's more: Fuel used is automotive gasoline, optional whole vehicle airbag and take off speed is 0 kmph. Book it here: http:www.aerofex.com

A SUITCASE THAT AUTO LOCKS, WEIGHS ITSELF AND TRACKS ITS LOCATION

BLUESMART

It's this suitcase that fuelled the idea of this story, so the makers of other products on this list can send a thank you note to the thinkers of Bluesmart. It can be locked and unlocked using its mobile phone and smart watch app, can weigh itself so that you don't exceed the certified luggage limit at the check-in counter, can charge a phone six times with a built-in battery, track its location and raise an alarm if you leave it behind. If you are not in the proximity of this suitcase, it will also lock on its own, thus making sure that no one walks away with your prized possessions, while the luggage is left unattended. You can also pass on the access to the people you trust and receive notifications on your phone, whenever they open it. The app also reflects data like the airports you have been to, how much time have you spent in a particular country and the airports you have visited. What more do you want? A suitcase that doubles up as a Boeing! Who knows though... one day even that might come true.

What's more: Ultra-light, highly resistant, waterproof zippers, and four spinner wheels. Check out the 3D interactive model and place the order at http:www.indiegogo.com

kumar sauravTL 4JAN15