Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest
From the world's first robotic grill cleaner to a small speaker that Jay Z and Beyoncé love, AD surveys the best products to make your summer even more special
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The arrival of summer
means backyard BBQs, family movies, and spending time outdoors cleaning
the yard. But it's also a good opportunity for you to outfit your home
to be a smarter version of its current self. AD rounds up the
best products that will better help you stay connected to your household
appliances, your favorite podcasts, and even your body's weight.
Zera Food Recycler
Take
your food scraps and leftover dinner, and place them inside the Zera
Food Recycler. This sleekly designed product, which looks like an
advanced trash bin, will turn yesterday's food into tomorrow's
fertilizer for your home lawn or garden.
Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector
By
setting Sony's portable projector next to a wall, users will enjoy a
crisp 22-inch screen. Move the product back one foot and the screen
blows up to 80 inches (though the quality isn't as strong). The video or
images can be streamed through Apple TV, a smartphone, or its internal
4GB memory. Best of all, the speakers are built into the product, which
has a two-hour battery and is very lightweight (only two pounds), making
the Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector perfect for watching
movies on your rooftop, backyard, or during summer camping trips.
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Grillbot
One
of the many pleasures summer offers is backyard BBQs. As enjoyable as
they are, cleaning up the grill afterward is never a fun task. That's
where Grillbot takes over. With the world's first automatic
grill-cleaning robot, all one has to do is simply place the product on
the grill, press a button, and that's it. Grillbot handles the rest.
Belkin WeMo Switch Smart Plug
The
WeMo Switch Smart Plug is the easiest way to control your lights and
appliances from anywhere in the world, right from your phone. Through
the mobile application, users can preset or remotely turn their lights
and small appliances on and off. There is even an "away mode" that can
be used during summer vacations. In this setting, the lights will
randomly turn on and off throughout the day, creating the illusion that
people are at home.
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QardioBase Wireless Smart Scale
Feel
confident, stay healthy, and maintain your beach body with the help of
the QardioBase Wireless Smart Scale. By monitoring your weight, body
fat, and muscle percentage, this smartly designed product gives you a
better picture of your overall health. What's more, users can monitor
their progress through an application, and even set goals for
themselves.
Looj 330 Gutter Cleaning Robot
Cleaning
out gutters is a necessary, albeit dangerous task. Many people risk
overexerting themselves and falling while leaning as they try to clear
out leaves and other debris from their clogged gutters. Enter the Looj
300. This gutter-cleaning robot will seamlessly clear up everything in
its path—saving you both the energy of having to clean and a potential
trip to the doctor's office.
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Summer
is the best time of the year to relax with friends and family and
listen to your favorite music. Why not listen to the music as close to
the artist’s intention as possible? The Devialet Gold Phantom speaker is
comprised of more than 100 patents and 60 awards in a Wi-Fi enabled
item that rivals $35,000 speakers—but for a fraction of the price. And
for all you design lovers, the sleek shape of this French-produced piece
looks more like something you'd see in a modern museum than in an
electronics store. Some notable fans of the Devialet Gold Phantom
include Jay Z and Beyoncé.
Google Home
Google
Home recently upgraded their Assistant feature with an impressive new
technology that will now recognize your voice compared with other family
members. Moving forward, when asking for your daily schedule or route
to work, for example, Google Home will know precisely who is speaking.
It also means news, podcasts, and shopping lists will be catered to your
voice whenever you ask for them.
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