- Jonathan here, today we're going to take a look at
some of the best home tech thus far of 2017.
So first up
is the Philips Sonicare Flexcare Platinum Connected.
A huge shout out to Philips for not only sending this out,
but also in the dark days of adpocolypse for
also sponsoring this episode.
Now yes, this is a toothbrush on a tech channel,
but that is because there is a crazy amount of tech
packed inside this guy,
starting with the fact that it will connect
via bluetooth to your smart phone.
So what's cool with that bluetooth connectivity
is the fact that it's not just going to tell you
to brush your teeth for "X" amount of minutes.
There is a smart sensor built within this that's going
to know how hard you brushed, where you brush,
and at the end of it when it's all said and done
which spots you hit correctly and which ones you didn't.
So that combined with the fact that it is guiding you
through your mouth section by section is kind of cool.
I'm not going to lie, there are times when you
wake up in the morning and you're zoned out,
you're half-asleep, and maybe you brush the right
side of your mouth way more than you need to
and neglect that left side, but with this not no more.
Now for those who've caught more recent videos,
you know strokes per minute is kind of a big deal.
This guy is dishing out 31,000 strokes a minute,
and to break that down that's 516 strokes a second
and to visualize that, "one, two, three,"
that is 1,550 strokes that just happened.
So you combine that kind of stroke power with
your adaptive clean brush head,
which is soft, flexible, and just kind of hugs your teeth,
then you're going to have some squeaky clean pearly whites.
So next up is the Como Audio Solo wireless bluetooth,
and specifically I'm taking a look
at the one in walnut black.
So if you love wood and you love tech,
you are going to love this thing.
Aesthetically, it is beautiful
and if there were one word I would use to describe this
it would be "classy."
Price-wise it is a little more than
your average bluetooth speaker,
but that is because it is more
than your average bluetooth speaker.
For starters, build-quality-wise, it is using real wood
and not some cheap laminate,
and when I say it is more than just a bluetooth speaker,
what I mean by that is beyond the bluetooth connectivity,
there is built in radio, both FM and internet flavors,
Wi-Fi, and then what stood out to me the most is
built-in Spotify connect integration.
Now, specifically for me, why I really like
the Spotify connect feature is you're actually
getting better sound quality,
that's because you are pulling music directly from
the device as opposed to connecting through bluetooth.
Then two, once you're setup and ready to go,
you can then use this stand-alone
without needing to use your phone.
As far as sound-quality goes,
this thing packs way, way more sound
than you would ever expect for a box this size.
It is clear, it is punchy, there is plenty of volume,
on the other hand though it's not going to
blow your socks off low-end wise,
so if that is something you're in to
you may potentially want to look elsewhere,
but if you're looking for something clear,
that's going to fill a room,
is unique and packed full of features,
this is your guy.
Following that, maybe one of the coolest
home tech gadgets of all time, especially for under $30,
this is the Sideclick,
and specifically I'm taking a look at the one for Apple TV,
but if Apple is not your thing,
there's also one available for the Fire TV and ROKU.
So, with the Sideclick, first and foremost what it's going
to do essentially is house the Apple TV remote.
What that's going to do is add some size,
add some bulk, and in turn hopefully reduce your
chances of losing this thing.
Now in my case, the way I have it setup is the power button
is going to power on and power off the TV.
The plus minus will then control the volume on the soundbar.
The up and down arrows will control the channels on the TV.
The source button will control the source of the TV.
Then as far as A&B goes,
right now I have an A to power on the TV,
that is really only because I don't have a secondary device,
but in theory you could have
a Blu-ray player or a DVD player.
Then lastly I have B powering on the soundbar.
Now for me, the coolest thing about this guy
aside from the price, was how easy it was to set it up.
It seriously took less than 5 minutes,
that's because it connects through infrared,
as opposed to entering in stupid codes.
Now the instance where you're maybe also using a cablebox,
this will definitely improve things,
but not be the ideal solution,
but on the flip side if you're someone who watches TV,
consumes their media through an apple TV,
a ROKU, or a Fire TV,
this might be just the answer you were looking for.
So next up is the Nuimo smart home controller,
which looks like it is straight out of the future.
So far as scale goes, this right here is it.
It is a super compact, really sleek-looking device,
that also comes in white.
What it's going to do is give you control over various
tech products in your home, all through a single source.
Now as far as what this will control,
right now you have Apple music, Googlecast,
Lifx light bulbs, Philips Hue light bulbs,
Ronfel, and then Sonos speakers.
Once you're set up and connected, it is super simple to switch
between which device you want to control,
simply swipe up or down, then an icon will pop up
on which device is currently being controlled.
In this case, here with Philips Hue,
you can see the lightbulb icon pop up,
and as far as control goes, I can do something as simple
as powering the light off or on,
or something more complex light changing the color blue.
Now hopping over to Apple music if I want to play a song,
simply press it,
(upbeat music)
volume,
go to next song,
(upbeat music)
So you can see it works really well,
it's pretty instantaneous,
and it's going to give you that next level control
instead of having to reach out
for your phone or your tablet.
Now again the ideal location for this is going to be
at the wall or a table or a desk,
not to be used free-handedly.
But the good news is everything you need to do
that is going to come in the box.
Now if I had any complaints would be the fact
that you do need an active bluetooth connection
to use this whether it's your phone or your tablet,
it will not work stand-alone.
Beyond that I would definitely love to see more app support,
especially Spotify, but it's actually nice if you
use Sonos, if you use Apple music,
if you use Lifx or Philips Hue.
This is a really cool home-tech device.
So next up this would be perfect for the best tech,
and if you guys are excited for a new episode of that,
make sure you drop a "like" down below.
This is the Avantree bluetooth transmitter,
which is going to allow you to use
bluetooth headphones with your TV.
So what this tiny compact gadget does is connect to
the audio of your TV and then creates a bluetooth connection
that you can then connect
up to two different bluetooth headphones.
Now a couple notes, if you pick this up and you set it up
and you notice a little bit of lag or a little bit latency,
that's more than likely because your headphones
do not support a low-latency mode,
and if that's the case they do make a
complimentary pair of headphones that is designed
specifically for this use.
On the contrary, though if you do want to use the
low-latency pair of headphones, you can only stream
audio to one pair of headphones and not two,
so if you do want to stream audio to two separate sources,
you will have to sacrifice the low-latency.
You can power this through the USB port on your TV,
but what's cool with this is there's a built-in battery
that could give you around 6 hours of battery life.
That also makes this perfect to take on the go.
So if you're someone who lives with others
and maybe you watch things way too late or way too early,
if you're looking for a solution to continue to do that
without disturbing others, this is a fantastic option,
and again it is only $39.
Aside from that, thank you guys very much for watching.
If you haven't yet, make sure you check out this video
here where Philips partnered with TED to showcase how cool
technology like the Sonicare Flexcare Platinum Connected
can help improve lives.
This is Jonathan and I will catch you guys later.