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Monday, January 6, 2014

5 OBJECTS CONNECTED THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE !!

The largest exhibition of consumer electronics , the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , opened Sunday, January 5th in Las Vegas. Sector companies , large and small, who will unveil the latest design trends of 2014 . And already many gadgets surprised .

1 / The most hygienic : the smart brush tooth

Last year, a French smart range was a huge success . This year is a toothbrush that is made ​​in France about her. Touted as the first of its kind , it promises to "reinvent dental care." Simply .

"The idea is not to brush harder, but smarter ," said Loic Cessot , co- founder of the start -up French Kolibree who designed the brush, Sunday at Las Vegas before the show opens .

The device includes a sensor that detects how much tartar is removed with each use, records data on brushing and transmits an application for smartphones.

When you use a normal tooth brush , you never really know what you have cleaned , " argues Loic Cessot . " The only person who really knows is the dentist. "

Allied with the device Kolibree application, the user can know if he misses some areas difficult to clean or has not brushed thoroughly enough . It also allows parents , of course, to check the quality of brushing operated by their children , says Loic Cessot .

Kolibree plans to put his toothbrush in the global market in the third quarter. Orders will initially be available on the website Kickstarter crowdfunding , at prices ranging from 99 to 200 dollars.

2 / The most useless mini drone Parrot ==> 


Four propellers, two large wheels and a tiny body. The French company Parrot, specializing in connected objects , presented his new drone , simply called " Mini Drone " . It weighs only 70 grams and seems primarily designed to fly indoors .

Mini Drone is controlled through a smartphone application via a Bluetooth connection. Two wheels "Mini Drone " serve to protect the propellers of the device but also to allow the camera to move on the floor , walls or ceiling. The battery lasts about seven minutes drone and charges via micro USB . The "Mini Drone " is still at the prototype stage and some features will evolve before a possible commercialization.
3 / The more Saint- Trop ' : bracelet measuring sun exposure

Netatmo , a French startup created by Fred Potter in 2012, was again awarded at CES this year through June , a bracelet that measures exposure to sunlight and particularly relates to a female audience. A year earlier Netatmo presented a personalized and connected and had been awarded in the category "Home Appliance " weather station.

The bracelet is presented like a jewel and adapts to the type of skin of the wearer. A smartphone application calculates the daily sun exposure. The application sends notifications to the user to warn of a risk of sunburn. Finally, a summary of the day allows you to view the time of exposure to the sun and to know when were the most intense ultraviolet rays on the skin.


" The Internet of Things is the emergence of new uses for a better life. Our goal is to create objects that measure the environment so that everyone can better understand , act accordingly and improve their daily lives. Falls in June this approach. We are proud to unveil the first jewel connected to better protect themselves from the sun every day , "said Fred Potter , president and founder of Netatmo .
4 / The most geek : the inverted keyboard TrewGrip

The American TrewGrip still hopes his project lead keyboard reversed despite the failure of the campaign. This strange invention is supposed to provide better ergonomics for typing on screens and allow much faster than virtual keystrokes.

The gadget is impressive with curved shapes that intrigue . The physical keyboard is able to communicate with a Bluetooth smartphone or tablet to a maximum size of 7 inches. The aircraft landed at the center of the keyboard and fixed with a suction cup. What is special about TrewGrip are physical keys , located at the back but that appear on the front panel with indicator lights .


At the rear, the keys are organized as a conventional keyboard flattened , cut in half and positioned vertically. According to the creators , the idea is to allow patrons typing to find their marks. The keys are placed "where the search would go fingers on a traditional keyboard ." However, an important acclimatization is necessary : between eight and ten hours of practice indicate representatives TrewGrip .
5 / The most versatile : " The mother of all connected objects "

It looks like a Russian doll and monitors brushing as watering plants : the French company Sen.se presented Sunday at Las Vegas apparatus described as "the mother of all objects connected " to the internet.

" This is a very simple system that allows you to transform any object of daily life object connected ," says Rafi Haladjian , patron and founder of the French company Sen.se during a preview for the Sunday press lounge .

A toothbrush , a box of medicine or a door quite ordinary can become "smart" and report if the teeth are washed , pills taken regularly , or people back home in an unexpected hour.


The main unit has the appearance of a White Russian doll. Top 16 centimeters and called "mother" (mother), it allows once connected to the home network internet manage up to 24 objects through small sensors known as " cookies".

Cookies , particularly sensitive to movement or temperature , are " versatile ": " We can change the use of time according to their needs ," said Rafi Haladjian . They also take up to a year before changing the battery .

"Life with cookies is fairly commonplace , it is not science fiction. There is no question of specific gestures to communicate with machines. Were brushing your teeth normally , we have boxes card for medication, except that there is a cookie in it. It makes useful objects without need to learn new gestures or new applications , "said Rafi Haladjian .


Sen.se plans to start shipping in the spring , but pre-orders are already available on its website , with prices announced U.S. $ 222 for the mother and 4 cookies , and $ 99 for a pack of 4 additional cookies.

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