Health and Wealth

Whether you need more time in your day or to keep things all in one place, gadgets are being designed to make everyone's day better.

In 2020, we're looking to streamline our lives. From the kitchen to your closet, there's tons of inventions that will leave you sighing with relief. Instead of trying to keep up with the constant stream of new stuff coming to the market, let us be your guide. Up ahead, we rounded up the most mesmerizing, useful gadgets you'll want to get this year. Check them out.

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Molekule Air Mini+

Air Purifiers have long been popular as means to filter out allergens, mold spores, dust, and other irritants from the air. But this most intelligent air purifier Molekule has been designed to detect large particles in the air like dust and dander, then it automatically adjusts the device's fan speed based on that particular matter it senses. Intended for rooms up to about 250 square feet, it comes with a stylish leather hand strap riveted to the side for easy portability and you can routinely move it to whatever room you’re spending time in. It’s also a smart purifier — you can use Molukule’s smartphone app to control the fan speed and check its status.

Unlike most air purifiers that use two or even three filters, the Air Mini has a single filter cartridge that performs multiple levels of filtering and should only need to be changed once a year. Rather than using a HEPA filter, though, Molekule goes its own way with a Photo Electrochemical Oxidation (PECO) filter, which the company claims is more effective.

Price: ₹37,103 (Approx)

Mynt3D Professional Printing 3D Pen With OLED Display

Whether you’re a kid or adult, people of all ages will be entertained for hours on end with this beginner-friendly 3D drawing and printing kit from 3Doodler. This is the first 3D drawing pen launched in the market and it offers a nice selection of features that will also catch the eye of experienced uses. The MYNT3D Professional Printing 3D Pen with OLED Display features an adjustable feed so users cab better manage the movement of the filament while working. The bigger OLED screen allows frequent surveillance of the filament temperature as well so users can accomplish lots of features on their intended design. The built of the 3D pen is versatile since it is made to work with lots of materials. It’s a good starter 3D pen as well for amateurs.

Price: ₹4,386 (Approx)

Nanoleaf NL290001SW Canvas Expansion Pack

Nanoleaf Canvas is hardly essential, but the interactive lighting system adds playfulness to your home decor. The Nanoleaf Canvas isn’t a set of bulbs. Rather, as its name suggests, it’s a collection of square plastic plates that can be arranged in any shape you like, providing they’re all touching, and you have enough panels to arrange your masterpiece.

What’s more, though you can technically change the design any time you want to (my review set had clearly been used at least once before), it’s a real faff to do so as you’ll need new adhesive strips every time. This is best reserved for house moves, then, rather than flights of design whimsy. Once it’s all installed, it works brilliantly and is a real talking point. Connecting to your phone is as simple as holding the handset over the control tile, and your design is then loaded into the app, where you can begin creating light shows or playing with pre-existing ones. This light-up Nanoleaf NL290001SW Canvas Expansion Pack changes colours and can take on any shape you build.

It would be hard to say that Nanoleaf Canvas is something that’s essential for any household, or even that it’s worth the high asking price, but it is hugely entertaining and can offer a bit of personality and creativity to your home. If you own some kind of public space with a music licence, it’s kind of a no-brainer as it’s definitely a spectacle to watch and a real talking point for guests. Treat it as digital art and it becomes easier to justify. If you’d think nothing of spending a few hundred pounds on a nice print or a painting, then Nanoleaf suddenly becomes a hypnotic bargain.

Price: ₹5000/- (Approx)

From the November 2020 issue of FHM India.