Is there anything worse than raiding your kitchen for a recipe only to discover you don’t quite have enough of one of the required ingredients? Going to the store is one solution, but for those of us too lazy to go that route, the iPad-connected Drop kitchen scale will actually adjust a recipe based on the ingredients you do have.
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When sticking to a strict diet, it’s nice to have a kitchen scale on hand to make sure you’re eating the proper portions. But if you prefer everything in your kitchen to make a statement, skip the digital scale and go for this beautiful analog alternative designed by Naday Caspi.
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You’ve mastered opening your guest’s beers with your bare hands, but what about when a dinner party calls for something a little more sophisticated? You can try you hand as an amateur mixologist, hoping you’ve got the proportions right for the perfect cocktail. Or wait for Brookstone’s new Perfect Drink system that guarantees precise pours.
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Good news if you’re tired of your personal fitness trainer’s constant nagging you about eating healthy and staying active. You can just replace them with this bathroom scale that not only tells you how much you weigh, but also what kind of activities you can do to maintain your current physique.
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DigiWeigh boasts its DW-600W Wallet Scale is the perfect tool for measuring food at a restaurant when you’re following a strict diet, ensuring a letter has the proper stamps at the post office, and weighing “other small objects.” Which is basically marketing speak for: “drug dealers, this is designed and targeted directly at you.” More »
If fiddling with a dimmer switch isn’t an exacting enough science for you when it comes to tweaking the lighting in a room, Junji Kawabe designed his light=weight lamp to be controlled by gravity. So the heavier an object you place on its scale, the brighter it shines. More »
Not to be confused with a similar product, the UK-based Fitbug has unveiled a collection of new connected health gadgets here at CES. The Fitbug orb is button-sized tracker that measures calories, distance and even pace. The pedometer tech inside also monitors your sleeping pattern. Connectivity wise, it can hook up to iOS devices including the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad (3rd and 4th generation) and the iPad Mini, while Android support will be limited to Samsung’s Galaxy S III. There’s three sync modes: Push, for instant updates, beaconing means you can send data at intervals throughout the day, or stream data to monitor your pace. It’s Fitbug’s first device to offer sleep tracking and will monitor your nighttime movements like we saw on Jawbone’s Up. It launches in white, black and pink and can be housed in a watch strap or its own neck pendant. It launches on Fitbug’s own retail site priced at £45 ($73). The Fitbug Wow Bluetooth-enable scales will connect to a similar list of iOS devices, although there’s no word on Android compatibility yet. You can monitor weight-loss (or gain) through the company’s refreshed website too, and the device will launch in March priced at £70 (£114) or £100 ($163), including the company’s Air activity tracker.
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You want to be a precise chef, and you know that a cup is not always a foolproof cup, depending on your equipment and your method of measuring. In order to be as accurate as possible, you’ll want to invest in a scale, like this one made by industrial designer Jacob Jensen. More »
Withings is back with its latest iOS-compatible health product in the form of the Wireless Scale WS-30. The new scale features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Wireless Scale WS-30 works in conjunction with the company’s free Withings Health Companion app, providing access to weight and BMI data. This app also provides an easiest way to take care of yourself and stay healthy. The Withings Wireless Scale WS-30 will be available in September 2012 in Europe for approximately $190. [Withings]
If you’re feeling guilty about that fifth slice of pie you had after dinner, you might want to consider avoiding scales until you can weigh yourself on this educational aide. It’s designed to teach kids facts about the solar system, but more importantly, the varying effects of gravity on each planet. More »
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