Tech gadgets that will help make mum’s day better
By Wayne Chng
Mother’s Day gifts don’t necessarily have to mean flowers and a nice meal in a fancy restaurant.
Here are five tech gadgets we’re pretty sure mum will appreciate as well.
Kitchen Aid
Does she love experimenting in the kitchen? Anova’s PrecisionCooker ($242-269) is smart sous vide equipment for the home. No crazy or fancy sophisticated system here.
Just attach it to a pot of water and you can use it right away. For the version that has in-built Wi-Fi, you can control it with a companion mobile application even when you’re not at home.
Geeks Unite
If mum is a sci-fi fan and money is not an issue, you can consider this life-changing gadget. NAO (price upon request) is a small humanoid robot that understands commands and can be programmed to do your bidding if someone in the family has a knack for coding.
Gardening 101
Click & Grow ($90) is a Smart garden that uses NASA-inspired technology to grow plants with minimal effort but with assured success. Choose from a variety of seeds to plant, from beautiful flowers to fruit and herbs. Plus, they are pesticide, fungicide, insecticide and plant hormone -free too.
Fitness First
If she’s constantly on-the-go and loves to keep her fitness in check, this stylish gadget is made for her. Meet Mira ($288), a smart fitness wearable that tracks your calories, steps, distance and elevation.
Aside from tracking, Mira’s companion mobile application gives you personalised recommendations and health tips to keep you on top of your game.
Intrepid Explorer
“Designs from under the microscope” —that’s what UPROSA ($38) is all about. From smartphone covers to MacBook covers, UPROSA offers a wide range of unique prints that feature captivating scientific images bursting with intricate detail and colour.
Better still, profits from sales will be shared with the contributing scientist to help fund research.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of Weekender, Issue 151, April 29 – May 12, 2016, with the headline ‘5 gadgets mum will love’.
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