New & Kind-of-Hilarious Gadgets & Gizmos Meant to Make Life Easier & Healthier
- Published: Tuesday, January 29th 2013
- in Travel & Play
- by Jackie Burns Brisman
Each and every day, we are introduced to tons of new gadgets and gizmos that are aimed at making life easier. In honor of the 2013 International CES Show (Consumer Electronics Show) we’ve rounded up cool, yet LOL-inducing gadgets and gizmos that will make your life easier. From slicing a banana to making a breakfast sandwich to getting a massage – these five gadgets will leave you wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?!”
The Hamilton Beach 25475 Breakfast Sandwich Maker
We’ve all been there, frying an egg, sizzling up some sausage, toasting our English Muffins and thinking to ourselves as our pans get dirty and our stomach rumbles, “There has got to be an easier way.” Well, even if you personally haven’t had the said breakfast conundrum, there is in fact an easier way to make a breakfast sandwich. Hamilton Beach has unveiled the 25475 Breakfast Sandwich Maker, which delivers a pork roll* egg and cheese (or whatever floats your morning boat) in just five minutes. It toasts the bread, holds in heat, and cooks a fresh egg perfectly – just slide it all out, put in on a plate and enjoy!
$29.99; coming soon to hamiltonbeach.com
* Meat used must be precooked
HAPIfork by Jacques Lépine
The electronic HAPIfork helps you monitor and track (read: share) your eating habits. Each time you bring the HAPIfork from your plate to your mouth, a.k.a. a “fork serving,” it tracks how long it took you to eat your meal, as well as the amount of fork servings per minute and the intervals between fork servings. The best (or worst?) part is that all of this information is uploaded via USB to the HAPILABS app, where you can track your progress; utilize a coaching program; save your “HAPImoments” with pictures, videos, and comments; and share all your HAPImoments online with friends. The HAPIfork leaves us wondering one thing: What happens if we want soup?
Price and product coming soon to hapilabs.com
WheeMe Massage Robot by DreamBots
Why go to the spa when you could have your very own Mars Rover replica massage robot at home? That’s certainly what the innovators over at DreamBots were thinking when they created the WheeMe massage robot. And, I mean really, why didn’t we think of this? Perfect for when you’re just lying around watching TV – the palm-sized robot gently moves across your body in one of three massage modes, massaging as it goes with its four small wheels and rotor finger. While we can’t say WheeMe could ever make us turn our back to an honest-to-goodness trained massage therapist – we are certainly intrigued.
$99; robotshop.com or find a spa near you on SpaFinder.com for the real deal
Williams Sonoma Fruit and Vegetable Tools
Before you get the wrong idea, no, we’re not throwing all of Williams Sonoma fruit and vegetable tools into the wacky gadgets category but we must include their kitchen tools aimed to help you slice-and-dice pineapples, avocados, peaches, strawberries, bananas, um, we really could go on. Yes, I’ll admit, each and every one of these items was on my registry – because why would I just use a knife when I could have a super cute, color-coordinated gadget to help me dice a banana? Exactly; I wouldn’t, and now, neither will you.
Prices vary, williamssonoma.com
Flower Power by Parrot
While not yet available, the Flower Power sensor by Parrot is perfect for those of us sans a green thumb. The wireless plant sensor measures sunlight, soil moisture and temperature, and fertilizer, and sends the info straight to an app on your smartphone or tablet, which in turn, sends you push notifications to remind you of your plant’s needs. Think of all the fresh and healthy fruits and veggies you can grow…and then cut up using your tools from Williams Sonoma!
Price and product coming soon to parrot.com
Jackie Burns Brisman
About the author: Jackie Burns Brisman
Jackie has been a featured beauty expert at HBA Global and has appeared live on CBS New York, Good Day Baltimore, and more. Her work has appeared in Spafinder, Skincare.com, American Salon, L'Oreal Paris Beauty Magazine, Well-Rounded, Spa Professional Mexico, MTV News, and more. Prior to joining the Spafinder team she spent time at Women's Health Magazine.
