http://www.smartergadgets.com Journey to discover new smart gadgets Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:24:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Imagine walking up to a toilet and the lid automatically opens. When you are done with your business, the lid automatically closes and the toilet flushes. Oh but wait, there's more. The seat warms itself using various temperature settings that can be adjusted via remote control. A washlet is included ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/07/24/a-smart-toilet-yes-there-is-such-a-thing/ A couple of years ago, I had the bright idea to invent a remote control door opener, so I didn't have to get up to open the door every time one of my dogs needed to go outside. Naturally, it was just one of those ideas that I wouldn't ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/06/05/remote-control-door-opener/ Sometimes a smart gadget is smart because of its design. The Computer Bed is one of those. This is similar to the Murphy bed of old, but the computer desk folds down to reveal a twin bed. Great for small rooms, students in dorms, etc. During ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/05/07/smart-design-computer-bed/ In the Microsoft Smart Home, they have a smart kitchen counter that is mind-blowing. It understands what is placed on the counter, such as a food processor and a bag of flour. Once it determines the type of activity that may be taking place, it asks if you ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/04/11/smart-kitchen-countertop/ This smart gadget is a rear-view mirror that alerts you to objects behind your car that you can't see. It's got a strange name, ModooFree plus BT, but its features are sweet. With a built-in Parking Sensors by ultrasonic sensors inside the rear mirror, while backing the vehicle, the sensor ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/03/17/objects-in-your-rear-view-mirror-dont-need-to-be-seen/ New million dollar homes are being fitted for smart home technology. But what about your little home? Are you left out in the cold? Not at all. You can have a smart home as well, for as little as $99 right now. A wireless technology called Z-Wave ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/03/13/have-a-smart-home-right-now/ If you are anything like me, you hate trying on clothes. In the future, you may not need to. At the Cebit trade show recently held, German retail giant Metro AG gave shoppers a peek into the future of department stores. They showed a prototype of a smart changing ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/03/12/prototype-smart-changing-room/ GE has come out with a new dishwasher with "SmartDispense" technology. You can pour an entire 45 ounce bottle of dishwashing detergent into the machine, and the dishwasher will dispense just the right amount for each load. Using smart sensors, it determines the correct amount of detergent to ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/03/11/smart-dishwasher-dispenses-soap-automatically/ Ever lost a pet? Ever spent endless days searching and hoping to find it? Well, the new Global Pet Finder could end that problem. Using a GPS enabled collar, you can track your pet via cellphone or wireless device. The collar will send the continuously updated ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/03/07/global-pet-finder-good-use-of-gps-tracking/ Mikael Eklunk, of UC Berkeley's Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society, is testing a new sensor network at a retirement home.  This network consists of sensors that are only about the size of a deck of cards, and are designed to detect when seniors fall or ... http://www.smartergadgets.com/2006/02/25/using-smarter-technology-for-elder-care/