YOTA PHONE
YotaPhone: Along with fellow nerds everywhere, the first thing we thought when we saw the word YotaPhone? The force, of course. But this phone is actually pretty awesome. At first glance it’s a high-end Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Smartphone. When you take a second look, you can see that it’s got an e-ink display on the back. If you’re reading a long article or book, why drain the power of your color HD display (not to mention strain your eyes) when you can go e-ink instead? It’s like a Kindle and Smartphone in one. Pretty awesome.
Wemo smart devices
WeMo SMART Devices: Last summer, we swooned over WeMo’s gadget + app pairing that allowed you to control the outlets in your house from your phone as well as WeMo’s smarter baby monitor. Well, they’ve done it again and are bringing smart technology to everyday devices in your kitchen like Crock-Pots, coffee makers, and more. Future kitchen? Coming right up!
tethercell
Tethercell: But what about gadgets that can’t be controlled via an outlet? You know, the battery-powered kind? For those, there is Tethercell, a battery controller that enables you to connect to and control AA-battery-operated devices from your smartphone. Each smart battery is the size of a regular AA battery, but it holds an AAA battery inside as well as a Bluetooth chip. You can turn off your roommate’s dancing hamster if it’s driving you bonkers, set hours for when a device can be used, and more.
hapi fork
HAPIfork: This is one for the dieters. Created by Hong Kong’s HAPILabs, this fork is designed to help users lose weight by reminding them to eat more slowly. It actually vibrates when you eat too much or too fast via sensors inside the fork. It records the start and end time of the meal and number of forkfuls eaten, and transmits this information to, you guessed it, a matching app. Cool or crazy?
siri+chevy
Siri + Chevy: Do you miss the sound of Siri when you’re cruising on the road? Not if you’re driving a 2013 Chevy Spark. As the first Siri-enabled vehicle, the Spark is definitely nerding out in the driving department. The car features a MyLink radio that can be upgraded to Apple’s iPhone 4S / 5 helper, and can be accessed via the Bluetooth-enabled steering wheel. Messages from your phone are read back to you through your car stereo, and you can ask for things like recommendations for local businesses. Instead of pulling up the information in a visual display, Siri simply tells you where to grab the closest cheeseburger.