SmartWorld Weekly: Colorful + fashionable tech solutions for homes + clothes
This week’s SmartWorld Series features a colorful solution for your WiFi needs, a mood tracker, a California ordinance that favors EV infrastructure, and a jacket that points you to the right direction.
If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, we round up the best of apps and services for health and fitness, smart homes, smart cars and anything related to the Internet of Things.
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A colorful solution for Smart Home WiFi networks
Home and office routers can be a bit bland, but if you want to add some lights and colors to your world, check out airfy, a sleek looking WiFi network that does more than just connect you to the internet but can also be used for home automation and security solutions. This week’s SmartHome roundup also features Pivot Power, a power strip that makes room for all your plugins, and the Staple Connect smarthome solution.
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New health trackers help navigate an unregulated app world
The makers of HAPIfork, the smart utensil that is helping people lose weight, has a new product that not only keeps track of your physical activities but your level of happiness as well. The HAPItrack lets you determine how happy you are by how long you press on the button and you can monitor your progress via a mobile or web app. Find out more in this week’s Quantified Self roundup.
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New Cali homes require chargers for electric cars
The city council of Palo Alto has passed a new ordinance that would require all new single family homes to come equipped with electric vehicle chargers. This ordinance resolves the issue of not having enough charging stations in the city for EVs, but it also brings them a step closer to becoming the one of the greenest cities in the country. Check out more SmartCar news in this week’s roundup.
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Wearable Tech that points you in the right direction
If you don’t like whipping out your phone to make sure you’re going in the right direction, you might be interested in the NAVIGATE Jacket. This smart piece of clothing is integrated with LED lighting and haptic feedback that lets you know how far until the next turn and which direction to turn. Find out more about the NAVIGATE Jacket and other cool wearable devices in this week’s WearableTech roundup.
Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovation in the world of smart and connected things.
