Real Innovation In
A Gimmicky World
A low-down
on products that offer technology, which is jaw-dropping and life-changing too
IBM’s
Artificial Intelligence supercomputer analyses every tweet you’ve ever done and
creates a personality profile from within that
Real innovation versus
gimmicks. True technology leaps versus hype. It’s difficult to determine which
is which until after you’ve bought a product and used it for sometime. I wrote
about a few products I had used that broke the innovation barrier and were
actually useful in my day-to-day life. I’ve been asked again and again to come
up with some more. Here then is another round-up of products that are
jaw-dropping and life-changing all at once.
Mio
Slice breaks the steps myth
Fitness bands are awesome
– counting your steps and distance, keeping you motivated and fit. But that’s
the greatest problem within. Steps you take when you get out of bed, walking
leisurely around your office or even when you’re driving a car – they mean nothing.
And it won’t give you credit and steps for a spinning class or weightlifting.
That’s why, the Mio Slice is a revolutionary new product that counts your true
fitness. It only gives you credit for the time your heart actually works hard.
Thus, when you’re weightlifting, spinning or rowing, it won’t give you useless
steps. It’ll give you your PAI number – Personal Activity Intelligence. It only
kicks in when your heart works at a certain intensity level. The Mio Slice also
has by far the most accurate heart rate sensor in the world. It’s backed by one
of the world’s largest health studies involving 45,000 people over 25 years
that shows that an accurate PAI level per day can extend your life expectancy
by about five years. Steps are out, PAI is in. The even bigger news: Mio Slice
is now available in India.
Comio
C2 super security phone
Even though it’s the
security functions in this phone that make it stand out, its design is what
will hit you hard first. Stunning ergonomics, very subtle gold add-ons, a
4000mAh battery, scratch free body, three slots for two SIMs and 1 Micro SD
Card – makes it a phone way above its 7K price band. Ever since the Face ID
security was announced by Apple for its iPhone X, security on phones has become
a big deal. And Comio takes it to a whole new level. If your phone is stolen or
misplaced, it can send out SIM-based alerts to other mobile numbers. Then
there’s an Intruder Selfie feature. If someone tries to unlock the device by
trying to break the pattern or PIN, the device automatically shoots a picture
of the person with the front camera. So you can identify who tried to get into
your phone without your knowledge. Girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives –
be afraid, very afraid :)
LG
mosquito away phone
Malaria, dengue, chikungunya,
Japanese encephalitis – just a very small list of diseases spread by the
mosquito. The mosquito is now responsible for the maximum deaths in this
country as compared to any other animal and insect (including humans killing
other.
THE
REAL FITNESS
The Mio Slice is a
revolutionary new product that only gives you credit for the time your heart
actually works hard humans). Not a pretty statistic. LG seems to have hit a
home run here. The new K7i comes with an ultrasonic device that emits a sound
at a frequency that humans cannot hear and yet irritates mosquitoes to the
point that they want to commit suicide. Indoors or outdoors, keep this phone in
your pocket or around you and the mosquito army will keep far away from you. In
all our tests, this worked like magic. Mosquitoes – your reign may well be
over! The place – Mumbai. The event – Vogue Women Awards 2017. The Audience –
more than 200 of the top socialites and Bollywood stars. My state of mind –
intimidated duck out of water. Highlight of the evening – Gaurav Gupta and IBM
Watson’s first ever truly cognitive dress. This is how it works. You enter your
twitter handle, IBM’s Artificial Intelligence supercomputer analyses every
tweet you’ve ever done (every!) in milliseconds and creates a personality
profile from within that. It then assigns colour to the most dominant
personality trait and Gaurav Gupta’s stunning LED-laden dress then changes to
that colour. Jaw-dropping technology. But this is just the beginning. IBM
Watson has the ability to analyse text, images and illustrations. The next
level would be IBM analysing every single design and every single piece of
clothing ever created and predict future trends and even design clothes.
By the way, IBM Watson
did an analysis of every piece of social media I’ve ever posted. The result?
I’m overbearing, fake and arrogant. Scary how accurate it was :) LG ’ s K7i has
an ultrasonic device that drives away mosquitoes.
Rajiv Makhni is managing
editor, Technology, NDTV, and the anchor of Gadget Guru, Cell Guru and Newsnet
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HTBR 8 Oct 2017
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