If you are a geek and you have a boring home, it's time to turn things around and invest in some cool new gadgets to tech up your shed. So, here's a list of 11 gadgets that are sure to make you a hit with all your friends and turn your home into a geek haven.
Logitech 915-000238 Harmony Home Hub for Smartphone
The Logitech Harmony Home Hub combines home entertainment and automation controls in one small box-like hub. It can easily control entertainment devices plus connected lights, locks, thermostats, blinds, sensors, and more. Users can connect and control upto 8 home entertainment devices and an unlimited number of home automation devices including, including your TV, satellite or cable box, Blu-ray player, Apple TV, Roku, Sonos, game consoles, Philips hue lights and more. The Logitech Harmony will cost you Rs. 10,470 and is available for purchase on Amazon.
Cassia Hub – The Bluetooth Router
The Cassia Hub acts exactly like a WiFi range extender, but for your Bluetooth devices. The hub extends the reach of your Bluetooth devices by 1,000 feet in open air and through up to three walls. It can connects upto 22 Bluetooth devices at one time. So, no more carrying your speakers from one room to the other. The Cassia Hub costs $99 or Rs. 6701 and can be pre-ordered from the Cassia Networks website.
Flyte Walnut
We may not have true hoverboards yet, but this little bulb can float above its base and make you very very popular with your friends. The Flyte Walnut is a light that levitates using magnetic levitation. Flyte does not require any batteries and powers light through air via induction. The bulb has a life of 50,000 hours, that's 2 hours every day for 11 years! Yes, all this coolness comes at a price and the cost of a Flyte starts at $299 (Rs. 20,242). You can purchase the same from the Flyte website.
AguaBot 4.0
Aguabot 4.0 is India’s first Robotic Floor Vacuum Cleaner. The Aquabot comes with an advanced full wet mopping system along with a small water reservoir. The robotic vacuum cleaner also comes loaded with a host of other features, such as Robotic sixth sense, powerful suction and automated suction power control, UV radiation cleaning, automatic obstacle and fall detection, High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter and all-surface cleaning. The bot can be bought from the Milagrow Human Tech website at a price of Rs. 29,990.
CUJO
CUJO is your one stop shop for internet security for your entire house. The device protects users from hacks, malware, and virtual intrusions. CUJO is designed to ensure all of your connected devices are secure against such threats. CUJO comes at a price of $49 (Rs. 3316) and can be obtained from Indiegogo with a 6 month free service package. The package will cost $98 after its launch on other platforms so hurry and get your deal now.
Aqua Clocky
Imagine an Alarm clock that runs away and hides from you when you try to snooze it. Clever ain't it? The Aqua Clocky is simply an alarm clock on wheels and when it's time to wake you up, this cute little clock will jump off your side table and will make you chase it untill you are up and about. You can buy the Aqua Clocky from the whysoserious website for a price of Rs. 3,599.
IFITech Smart Switch
The IFITech Smart Switch can turn your electrical and electronic devices on or off from anywhere. The switch connects to your home's WiFi network and works with iOS and Android devices to give you remote access to any switch in your house. Simply download the free IFITech App, plug the switch into an outlet in your home, and plug any device into the switch. You'll be able to turn that device on or off using your smartphone or tablet. The IFITech Smart Switch costs Rs. 3,500 and can be purchased from Amazon.
Amazon Echo
Amazon Echo is the ultimate Bluetooth speaker when it comes to coolness. Period. It is voice-activated and lets you control a slew of smart home device. It can also read you audiobooks, tell you the weather and make your Amazon purchases, only by using your voice commands. The speaker costs $180 (Rs. 12,124), but while it is yet to launch in India, eBay India is selling it at Rs. 22,990.
SONOS PLAY:1
The PLAY:1 uses two state-of-the-art digital amplifiers individually coupled with two speakers to deliver great sound to any room. The wireless music system provides pure, clean sound that is perfect for bringing room filling music to a kitchen, bedroom, office, or just about any room in your home. Get over 100,000 free radio stations, shows, and podcasts, all for free. It also works seamlessly with Spotify, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Amazon Music and many more music streaming services. The PLAY:1 costs Rs. 26,990 and can be obtained from multiple retail websites.
ENRG LED Bulb PRISM
The PRISM is fitted with a 9 watt LED bulb and can slip in any standard CFL light socket. Each of the ENRG Prism lights come fitted with a microchip and can be controlled using a router device. As soon as it pairs with the phone, you can control the luminousity and colour using the app on your mobile via the router within a maximum range of 10 meters and can connect up to 100 LED simultaneously. Priced at Rs. 2,455, you can find the ENRG LED PRISM from any online retailer.
BB-8 Desktop Lamp
Lastly, we could not help ourselves when we saw this awesome Star Wars BB-8 Desktop Lamp. This BB-8 Desktop Lamp is 8 1/2" tall and casts light on your subject of choice. It houses an LED light inside its round head, which shines downward through a diffuser. A gentle tap on BB-8's head switches between three different lighting modes. You can order this awesome droid from thinkgeek.com for a price of $49.99 (Rs. 3,387).