Novaerus sanatizes your home with cold plasma that obliterates airborne pathogens
Forget antimicrobial sprays and other chemicals, Novaerus filters murder airborne microbes by sucking them through a wall of UV radiation.
Finally, a dinner plate that cleans itself
Dishwashers - with all their nozzles and jets and grease-fighting detergents - may very well be obsolete in the future if these hydrophobic dishes catch on
MIT engineers have invented a JARVIS-style home automation system
in the not-so-distant future, sensors and cameras won't be necessary for home automation systems - it'll all be done with radio waves you cant even see.
HouseCall, the Uber for all your home services, secures 1.5M in seed funding
HouseCall is a new on-demand service startup that aims to bring you everything from plumbing to electrician services at the touch of a button.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of December 22, 2013
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week.
Turn hyper kids into power generators with this energy-storing jump rope
Thanks to this brilliant invention from Uncharted Play, there's finally a way to harness the seemingly endless amount of energy that flows out of your kids
Forget smartphones, PointGrab wants to control your appliances with gestures
If PointGrab has its way, the connected home of the future won't rely on smartphones - it'll respond to pointing, swiping, and grabbing in thin air.
Searzall makes cooking with a blowtorch even more awesome
Good news, pyros! There's finally a device out there that lets you cook with a blowtorch without imparting your food with that horrible torch-taste.
Thylacine: a modular, customizable sleeping bag fit for any season
Kammok has developed a patent-pending modular sleeping bag system that allows you to add or remove insulation to better fit the level of warmth you need.
FlyCleaners lands 2 million in seed funding to grow its on-demand laundry service
If you're sick of spending so much time in the laundromat, but don't have the space for a washer and dryer, we highly suggest you check out FlyCleaners
This dishwasher has 102 jets, interior LED lighting and a classical soundtrack
Tired of all the annoying buzzes and bleeps your busted old dishwasher makes? Nab yourself a Monogram Series dishwasher from GE and those days will be over
KeyMe joins forces with Shapeways to bring you custom 3D-printed key copies
Looking to have a spare set of keys made, but want something a little more interesting than the usual options? Thanks to KeyMe and Shapeways you finally can
Put down that Allen wrench, this furniture snaps together with magnets
The days of toiling with nuts, bolts, and confusing directions may soon be over if this line of innovative magnetic furniture catches on
Boring gardens don’t stand a chance against flower seeds you plant with a shotgun
Struggling to get your garden to sprout life? Blast it into prominence with Flowershells: 12-gauge shotgun cartridges loaded with gunpowder and seeds.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of December 15th, 2013
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Birdi is a smart smoke detector and much, much more
In addition to detecting stuff like smoke and carbon monoxide, Birdi can give you detailed stats on the air quality in your home
Temperfect mug keeps your coffee at the ideal temperature
By incorporating a ceramic insulator inside its vacuum walls, the Temperfect mug is able to keep warm beverages at the perfect temperature for three hours
Adornably uses augmented reality to help you shop for furniture
Adornably is a new augmented reality app that fills your empty space with photorealistic virtual furniture, allowing you to see how it looks before you buy.
Brewing Bad with a coffeemaker fit for Walter White’s chem lab
Ever wanted to cook up your morning brew like a mad scientist in a chemistry lab? With this new laboratory-inspired coffee maker, you finally can.
Handy lets you follow along with YouTube recipes without getting your laptop dirty
Trying to cook while watching a YouTube recipe is easier said than done, but this handy Web app helps cut down on the mess by using clever gesture controls.
Homejoy secures $38M to expand its on-demand home cleaning service
After securing nearly 40 million dollars in funding from major venture capital firms, Homejoy is poised to bring on-demand home cleaning to the masses
Square unveils thinner, more accurate card reader for mobile devices
Mobile payments pioneer Square has just released a new and improved version of it's popular card reader - one thats slimmer and more accurate than before
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of December 8th, 2013
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
3D printed pizza is coming sooner than you think
3D printed food is quickly becoming a viable possibility, and with the Foodini printer from Natural Machines, it's starting to look a bit more appetizing
Jump around! MyPower charges your gadgets as you move
This ingenious contraption clips onto your waistband and can transform your body's kinetic energy into useable electricity to power your smartphone.
Eco3spray kills germs using nothing but tech-treated water
This high-tech sanitizer uses a clever bit of chemistry to transform water into ozone, a naturally-occurring compound with powerful disinfectant abilities
KeenHome’s smart vent covers will shrink your heating & cooling bill
An up-and-coming startup by the name of KeenHome is poised to launch it's line of wirelessly-networked smart vent covers in the very near future.
Get excited, cyclists! Revolutionary Copenhagen Wheel is finally up for pre-order
Superpedestrian, a tech startup from Boston, is finally accepting pre-orders for its award-winning pedal-assist device called the Copenhagen Wheel.
Browse Kickstarter and IndieGoGo simultaneously with FunderCloud
Ever wished there was an easier way to browse for crowdfunding projects? Check out FunderCloud - it lets you peruse Kickstarter and IndieGoGo simultaneously
Sonic Foamer uses ultrasound to enhance the flavor of beer
Through miracles of modern technology, a company called Sonic Foamer has devised a way to make your beer taste better using ultrasonic sound waves
Ketel One and Tumi joined forces to create a backpack just for boozers
Designed with the mobile booze enthusiast in mind, Tumi and Ketel one have created a backpack built specifically for hauling around your high-proof hooch
Tech-out your home remodeling project with tiles made from old TVs
Forget about stone and ceramic - these new tiles from Fireclay Tile are made out of upcycled cathode-ray tube TVs and computer monitors.