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Maria Mora

Maria Mora

Former Digital Trends Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 60 articles

Maria Mora is a creative, media professional fusing a background of audio production with editorial writing. Technology became an important part of her life at a very young age, when she discovered the power of the internet. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Audio Production.

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After a long wait, the Tovala oven is here for modern cooking convenience

A high-end conventional oven called Tovala uses industry standard technology to cook food while offering a healthy meal subscription service.
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Logitech’s Harmony lets you put down your phone and use your TV for smart home control

Logitech Harmony updates their app to be compatible with Sony Android TVs, allowing users to control their smart home via television.
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Stick this patch on your armpit, and it will continuously monitor your temperature

Temp Pal is a smart, tiny flexible patch that monitors your temperature via Bluetooth.
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This pocket-sized contraption transforms old plastic bottles into tough plastic rope

A small wooden contraption designed by French environmentalists can transform plastic bottles into strong and sturdy rope.
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No more embezzling bankers: new Monopoly edition goes paperless

Hasbro is introducing an updated version of its iconic game Monopoly that replaces its fake currency with swipable ATM cards, used to make purchases.
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New study suggests that therapy via virtual reality can help patients with depression

Research shows that virtual reality can help treat people with depression.
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Rock-hard butter b’gone! This sprayer transforms a stick into mist in seconds (Update)

A high-tech butter sprayer called the biēm can transform a real stick of butter into liquid spray in just a matter of seconds.
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Upload some photos, take a style quiz, and these online interior designers do the rest

Laurel and Wolf is an interior design startup that provide all of their services online.
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The Floatti is the world’s first smart suspension ride suitcase

The Floatti is a smart suitcase designed to exceed the traveler's needs, while implementing suspension engineering on the wheels for a smooth ride.
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The Fork It app helps Food Network fanatics keep track of their home-cooked meals

Seattle startup Kitchen Bowl's new app Fork It helps monitor your home cooked meals, while encouraging you to stay healthy.
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Amazon’s Echo Dot and Tap bring Alexa to your stereo, and away from the outlet

Amazon introduces two new Alexa-enabled devices, the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap.
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Moog’s new Model 15 app packs its $10K synth into the palm of your hand

Moog has launched a new app that recreates its classic Model 15 synthesizer.
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Ditch the stove and give your food a hot bath with this Kickstarter

Smart Kitchen's latest sous vide machine comes equipped with a touch screen panel on top of a stainless steel model.
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There's no need to grow gills to live in this floating villa with an underwater level

The Floating Seahorse is Dubai's latest innovative project, consisting of floating villas with underwater rooms.
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Cyrano is an air freshener that wants to give your videos smell-o-vision

Cyrano is a scented speaker that emits scents depending on the type of music.
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Witness the fire power of this fully armed and operational Death Star fire pit

A class of high school welders made a Death Star fire pit, resembling the space mobile battle station in the Star Wars film.
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Turn your patio any crazy color you want with iLumi’s new outdoor LED

The ilumi smart light bulb is a Bluetooth-compatible bulb that can be controlled via an app.
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Phone-osynthesis : Bioo Lite is a pot that uses plants to charge your phone

Bioo Lite, designed by Arkyne Technologies, is a plant pot that is designed to charge your phone using photosynthesis.
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Forgot to take your meds? Ditch the plastic pill container for a smart tracking hub

The PillDrill is hoping to help those are searching for a more efficient way to keep track of pill consumption.
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You can now take these hand-painted Haiku smart ceiling fans for a spin

Haiku, a smart fan, can now be purchased with an abstract design.
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This massive solar-powered computer can provide water for an entire village

Watly is the first, and largest, solar-powered water purifier and power generator.
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Flower power: This smart air purifier uses plants instead of filters

Clairy, a smart flower pot and air purifier, helps purify the air in your space via a fan and real plants.
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Architects have high hopes for this Tiny+ home made out of hempcrete

Green Built is creating a first-of-its-kind Tiny+ house made out of hempcrete, a natural, non-toxic, renewable material.
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Hum a song to your Xiaomi phone, and it’ll find the title in seconds

Chinese company Xiaomi is testing out a new feature for its phone that can help recognize songs based off the users' melodic humming.
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Make your own espresso via Bluetooth on Nespresso’s Prodigio machine

Nespresso unveiled a new espresso machine called the "Prodigio," that allows users to brew coffee right away, and more through their smartphone or tablet.
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Sky Kids offers the most popular TV shows just for kids

European entertainment company Sky is launching a new app for children called Sky Kids. This app will have fun TV content specifically for children.
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Classier than a bag and better than a bottle, Kuvée wants to solve your wine woes

Kuvée is a WiFi connected dispenser that upon inserting a Kuvée wine cartridge, it will pour wine while preserving the remaining wine in the cartridge.
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Obama says Google will start offering Internet access in Cuba

During his historic visit to Cuba, President Obama announced that Google is working on expanding internet access to all of Cuba.
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Spotify agrees to pay $21 million to artists in unpaid royalties

Spotify reaches an agreement with the National Music Publisher's Association to pay back $21 million in unpaid royalties to music publishers.
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This could be the first bike bell you ever buy

Australian bike accessories company Knog gives the century-old, standard bicycle bell a sleek, modern look.
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Sage security system allows you to call the proper authorities, no matter where you are

SAGE is a smart home and security system designed to protect the home, while giving users self-monitoring control through a smartphone or television.
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Don’t be that guy: 6 unbelievable tales of fliers behaving badly

Check out some of the more ridiculous moments of fliers acting badly in recent airline passenger history.
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Get interactive with Run The Jewels’ new VR video Crown

Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels releases a virtual reality video for their new track "Crown." The video premiered on the NY Times VR app.
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Facebook gets silly with acquisition of face-swapping selfie app MSQRD

Facebook is purchasing popular face-swapping app, MSQRD, and the company behind the technology.