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Every year, there are some inventions that make our life so much easier, smarter. You'll find the new inventions below are brilliant, and some of them are a little fun.
VoiceActivated Lights $70
About 50 percent of people in the United Kingdom admitted to keeping the lights on when they leave the house. The sad reality is that sometimes we forget to turn the lights off and other times, we're just too lazy to walk over to the light switch. But there's a simple solution: Voiceactivated light switches. If you own an Internet assistant, then these automated lights will connect to your smart device so you can command them to dim, stay on for a specified period of time, or just turn off completely.
A ScentBased Alarm Clock $59
Who wants the noisy beeping of an alarm clock waking them up every morning and starting their day off on the wrong foot? We believe, nobody. This special alarm clock replaces that sharp sound with a calming melody — oh, and a pleasant smell. Think: freshly ground coffee, freshly mown grass and the fresh scent of flowers.
A Mug with a Customisable Temperature $80
Drinking boiled hot coffee is no fun — it may burn your mouth. Luckily, one company has come up with a solution for liquids that are too hot for a long time. They designed a mug that allows you to choose your ideal liquid temperature, and their technology will maintain the temperature as you sip leisurely. The mug is so hightech that you can even connect it to your phone and it will keep you updated on the status of the temperature.
An Instant Voice Translator $85
Since many kinds of languages are spoken, being bilingual is a valuable skill. Most of us don't exactly have the time on our hands to learn that many languages, so the nextbest thing is this device that will translate over thirtytwo languages in real time. One person tested the device and stated that it is “simple and readily understood, with proper informat