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    38 Cool Tech Items You Didn’t Know You Needed But Will Be Glad You Have

    Didn't know Bluetooth water bottles existed, but I'm adding to cart ASAP. 🤓

    1. A soothing sunrise alarm clock so waking up groggy isn't the norm anymore. With this, it'll feel calming and natural, like an at-home vacation, if you will. Having that every morning? I'll take it.

    A customer review photo of the alarm clock on their nightstand

    2. A pair of touchscreen-friendly thermal gloves to make texting possible while keeping your hands cozy! Trust me, you'll appreciate the freedom to scroll through Instagram in any weather.

    3. A cordless purse light for those with huge bags that don't seem to end when you're looking for something specific. Sensors detect when your hand is close and will light up in response. And it automatically shuts off, too!

    4. An electric wine opener because opening a bottle of wine should be as stressless as possible. You are, after all, about to sit and relax with a glass, right? The modern and sleek design makes it stylish enough to sit right on top of your counter or bar cart.

    a reviewer photo of the electric wine opener on the illuminated charging dock

    5. A smart–curtain motor to open and close your curtains without moving an inch. All you need to do is download the app, snap on the rail, and you're done!

    6. A smart–button pusher because who doesn't want to voice control their light switch, garage doors, or AC these days? (It even works on manual coffee makers — ah!) This cool gadget works through the SwitchBot app and is also compatible with Alexa, Google Home, HomePod, and more.

    7. An Ember temperature-control smartmug to keep your coffee and tea as hot as when you first poured it. It's all controlled through the app where you choose your desired temperature and can even make presets for specific beverages. Fancy stuff, right?

    8. A cool Bluetooth speaker and water bottle combo that'll make hiking, park days, and workouts much easier with one less thing to carry.

    9. An automatic pet feeder to schedule your fur baby's meals for up to 15 feedings a day. It can hold six liters of food, too — which basically is just peace of mind that your pet is covered even when you're not home.

    10. A Samsung Frame smart-TV to hide that solid black screen that kinda ruins your living room ~vibe~. When turned off, this TV disguises itself as gorgeous piece of art hanging on the wall.

    a reviewer shows the frame TV above their fire place

    11. A sleek and stylish charging station tray you won't mind laying around the house. Along with being compatible with iPhones, Galaxy phones, and AirPods, there's also plenty of room to toss your sunglasses, keys, or even jewelry in the attached catchall tray.

    12. A pack of light-dimming LED covers for those distracting bright and flashy lights on all of the electronics in your home. They work on everything from cable boxes to alarm clocks. You'll have a much better night's sleep and be able to focus on work without looking at that annoying light from the corner of your eye.

    reviewer showing the blue light on their cable box and then it significantly dimmed after using the patches

    13. A selfie ring light that'll help brighten your frame for work meetings or online classes and provide the perfect lighting for selfies. It's small enough to fit in purses and backpacks too!

    14. A mini projector to switch things up for movie nights in. With the right adaptor, it can connect to your phone, too! Your house will be the new designated movie night spot from now on.

    15. A beanie with Bluetooth headphones because no one should ever have to sacrifice music for staying warm. This beanie is soft, comfy, and has a rechargeable battery that can last up to five straight hours of music time and seven hours of talk time on its built-in mic.

    16. An Airfly wireless transmitter that'll connect your AirPods or any wireless headphones to things like airplane seats, gym treadmills, gaming systems, and more. No Bluetooth needed!

    17. A Tile Mate for those who lose their keys, phone, or wallet all the time. When attached to your keychain (or placed in your wallet), you'll be able to know where it's located using the app or reverse search on the Tile Mate to find your phone. Genius, right?

    a reviewer shows their tile mate on a set of keys

    18. A compact wireless phone sanitizer to quickly and easily get rid of all the germs from the day. You can also use it to clean other small items like keys, sunglasses, headphones — basically anything that fits! After 10 minutes in this, 99% of the bacteria on their surfaces will be dead.

    19. A pair of long-distance touch bracelets that connect you and your partner using Bluetooth, light signals, and mimicking touch vibrations. When the bracelet is touched, your love will immediately know you're thinking of them. It's durable, rechargeable, and waterproof too!

    Two models with the black bracelets on their wrists

    20. A cool camera backpack to hold all the essentials without limiting your personal style. It's got padded compartments, a laptop sleeve, a tripod holder, and TONS of pockets.

    21. A waterproof Kindle Paperwhite great for when you want to read while relaxing in the bathtub (a personal favorite) or just while you're moving around the house nonstop. It's got an adjustable built-in light and an anti-glare screen, so there'll be no worries about reading at night or out in the bright sun.

    22. A smart–reusable notebook that'll be a big help for those that love handwriting notes but hate transferring it over to a computer. With this notebook, whatever is written can go to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and more. When it's transferred, simply erase the notes with a damp cloth and reuse!

    a reviewer shows the blue spiral notebook

    23. A vanity mirror with a built-in Bluetooth speaker, because you *need* Ariana Grande blasting as you apply that R.E.M. Beauty lip gloss. The mirror even rotates so you get the best angle.

    24. A high-tech smart-toothbrush that easily connects to your smartphone to track brushing habits and give you pointers on areas of improvement.

    Colgate Hum toothbrush next to smartphone with the accompanying app

    25. A voice-controlled microwave so you can multitask in the kitchen or stay put on the couch for five more minutes (whichever you prefer). This microwave is compact and great for those that want to save some counter space. It's also got 20,000+ 5-star reviews!

    26. A touchless trash can with an odor-absorbing filter and a lid lock, because who wants to touch or smell the garbage? All you do is wave your hand and voilà! It opens.

    27. An app-controlled essential-oil diffuser and humidifier so you can enjoy relaxing scents like lavender and citrus without having to move an inch.

    28. A laptop phone holder to make checking your phone way less of a task. FaceTiming with friends, checking scores to games, and staying on top of texts just got a lot easier.

    The phone holder attached to a laptop while video chatting

    29. An Alexa-enabled Echo Show 5 device with a smart display that allows you to set timers, check the weather, stream movies and music, and even make video calls with voice command.

    30. A Fitbit Luxe fitness and wellness tracker if you're super into tracking your heart rate and steps (or if you want to start getting into that kind of stuff, too). The Fitbit makes it easy for you by being able to connect to an app on your phone for real-time updates.

    31. An Apple Watch stand that'll take you back to the OG gaming days (aka the good times). Who said you can't enjoy your Apple Watch when it's off your wrist?

    32. A Bissell SpinWave Pet Robot with an interchangeable mop and vacuum. This baby is powerful enough to vacuum the pet hair on the living room carpet and then mop up the spilled soda in the kitchen.

    round robot vacuum picking up spilled pet food

    33. A runaway alarm clock that *literally* won't stop until you get up and turn it off. It plays music, runs around the bedroom, and is the annoying little gadget that gets even the sleepiest person out of bed on time.

    34. A smart–power strip you can control right from your phone to limit energy consumption and save some $$ on your electricity bill.

    a reviewer's smart plug power strip

    35. A USB-C cord bracelet great for when you accidentally leave your charging cable at home. Simply plug it into your laptop, portable charger, or wall charger and you're good to go. And the best part? It looks like any other piece of jewelry!

    36. A rechargeable USB lighter so you never have worry about running out of lighter fuel again. Isn't that the dream for a candle hoarder — er, I mean candle lover?

    37. A splurge-worthy touchscreen toaster to choose precise heating levels for particular types of bread. It heats much faster than a traditional unit and a touchscreen toaster just sounds really, really cool.

    38. A pet camera and treat dispenser combo if you can't help but constantly wonder about what your pet is doing while you're away. With this, you can check in on them from anywhere using your phone! The two-way audio is pretty cool feature your fur baby will love too.

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