The season of giving is once again upon us. What better way to celebrate the holidays than by giving thanks for technology that makes our lives easier and more convenient? As you contemplate what inventions you are most thankful for, you may join us in giving thanks for these 10 tech innovations from 2018.
At first glance, the Mars translation earbuds might look all that impressive. However, they are beyond impressive in the fact that they can translate languages being spoken to you in your native language.
While they are not the first translation earbuds on the market, they are the first that can be split up and used in tandem. You can wear one earbud and speak in your native tongue to another person who can wear the other earbud while speaking to you in his or her native language. The Mars translation earbuds will be on the market soon.
The Beko vacuum blender is revolutionary with is ability to remove air before it blends. This removal of air reduces the amount of oxidation in your smoothies and other blended drinks. Your drinks will be smoother, fresher, and have fewer lumps.
Further, they will contain more nutrients than drinks made in other blenders. The Beko vacuum blender can retain as much as 40 percent more nutrients than comparable blenders.
The Hidrate Spark 2.0 water bottle functions with a smartphone app that tracks your hydration throughout the day. It has a soft glow LED light that illuminates if you are not drinking enough water. The light reminds you to take a drink whenever the bottle and mobile app sense you are not staying hydrated.
The water bottle's app determines your needed level of hydration on factors like your location, activity level, and physiology. The Hidrate Spark 2.0 water bottle also comes with rechargeable batteries.
The fourth generation of Apple Watch comes with innovative features that set it apart from the competition. Namely, the Apple Watch series 4 has a built-in fall detector that senses when the wearer falls down and fails to get back up or respond.
If the fall detector senses the person who has fallen cannot get up or needs help, it will activate its built-in emergency call system. This technology could easily save a person's life in critical situations.
Blockchains and AI continue to make their way into the medical industry. As witnessed in the NHS in the UK, it has the ability to save taxpayers and medical providers significant amounts of money while streamlining meidical care for patients.
For example, the AI program Synopsis Healthcare coordinates pre-operative care in the NHS. It utilizes an online questionnaire to reduce the number of surgeries that are canceled each day. It also spares low-risk pre-op patients from having to attend an in-person medical appointment with their doctors or surgeons.
The Nutribullet Balance functions with its own mobile app that gives real-time nutritional data to users. It works by weighing the food that you put into the Nutribullet blender.
It counts calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and sugars to give you nutritional data down to the gram. Its primary purpose is to not only make smoothies and other drinks but also to make it easier for you keep track of your nutrition, create your own recipes, and reach your nutritional goals.
Blueprint Fit is a biomarker testing service that helps people know more about their genetic makeup. It helps people be healthier and make better nutrition, fitness, and exercise choices.
Blueprint Fit requires the user to first take a blood test. It then tracks biomarker levels for overall health and wellness for that particular person.
The Nosh Detox KetoVegan program is a home delivery meal service that combines the keto and vegan diets. It removes the unhealthy keto choices like meat and cheese and replaces them with keto-friendly vegan options.
The home delivery service of this program spares you from having to shop for these foods by yourself at the grocery store. It is designed to help users burn fat while avoiding glucose spikes that can come with a non-vegan keto diet.
The OppoFindX is an innovative bezel-free smartphone. It offers new innovation rather than reiterates what smartphones do best. For example, it comes with a pop-up camera that transforms the entire front of the phone into the camera lens. It has 93.8 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The Sony A7S full-frame mirrorless camera is the world's first full-frame sensor capable camera. It has a full pixel readout and fits in the palm of your hand. It also offers a professional video function of XAVC 5 full HD 50bps recording, time code, and optional XLR inputs.
These 10 innovations demonstrate the best of what 2018 had to offer in terms of technology. They are designed to make everyday life more convenient and easier to live. They also take much of the guesswork out of tasks like exercising, dieting, and getting medical care.
