Hot Tech

January 1, 2025

In 2025, newer gadgets will enhance our lives and revolutionise how we interact with the world. From cutting-edge wearables to smart AI-driven innovations, here are some of the latest gadgets that promise to make life simply cool.

immersive like never before

The Apple Vision Pro is not just another VR headset—it’s a bold leap into the future of immersive experiences. This groundbreaking device seamlessly blends the digital and physical worlds, transforming any space into a hub for work, entertainment, and connection. With visuals boasting more pixels than a 4K TV per eye and spatial audio, the Vision Pro turns movies, games, and shows into incredibly lifelike experiences. Its Apple Immersive Video feature places users at the heart of the action, while the limitless virtual workspace lets you organize and interact with Mac apps, Magic Keyboard, and Trackpad like never before. Collaboration is redefined with real-time app sharing via FaceTime’s SharePlay.

As Apple’s first 3D camera, the Vision Pro captures stunning spatial photos and videos, letting you relive memories with breathtaking depth and immersive sound. You can even convert 2D photos to 3D with a tap, and experience spatial content from the iPhone 15 or 16 Pro. Powered by visionOS, the Vision Pro responds intuitively to your eyes, hands, and voice, delivering a truly magical experience—all backed by an external battery for hours of use.


cutting-edge

The Ultrasonic Kitchen Knife is a game-changer in food preparation, combining cutting-edge technology with exceptional precision and efficiency. Powered by ultrasonic vibrations, this innovative knife slices through food faster, deeper, and cleaner than traditional knives, eliminating food adhesion and ensuring smooth, effortless cuts. Its wireless design provides ultimate freedom of movement, excelling with tougher foods while preserving nutrients and minimising liquid loss.

Ideal for slicing delicate, layered, or fragile foods, the ultrasonic knife delivers flawless cuts without crushing or displacing layers. With interchangeable blades, it adapts to a variety of cutting tasks, making it a versatile replacement for nearly all traditional kitchen knives. Inspired by the craftsmanship of Japanese swords, the knife is not only ergonomic and comfortable to use but also highly portable. Featuring a rechargeable 12V battery and a convenient wireless charging station, it’s an essential tool for both home chefs and professionals, offering superior performance, efficiency, and a sleek, elegant design.


control simplified

The Haptique RS90x is the ultimate universal remote, designed to simplify the control of your entire smart home. Offering seamless integration with Google Home SDK for Matter, it functions as a Matter controller, managing over 5,000 devices without the need for a hub. Whether it's traditional infrared devices like TVs, projectors, and Blu-ray players, or modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled smart home systems, the RS90x has you covered.

This Android-based device features a 3.2-inch colour touchscreen and 24 physical buttons for effortless navigation, including a dedicated voice control button. It supports top smart home brands like Philips Hue, Sonos, and popular streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix. With its sleek, phone-shaped design and wireless charging dock, the Haptique RS90x offers a hub-free, intuitive solution to managing all your multimedia and smart systems in one place.


naturally yours

The mui Board is a smart home device designed to seamlessly integrate into your living space, enhancing both convenience and well-being. Crafted from natural wood, its minimalist design allows it to remain off and unobtrusive when not in use, only activating when you need access to essential information. Through simple gestures or a quick glance, it connects you to your digital world without disrupting the tranquil atmosphere of your home. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the mui Board enables communication with family members through handwritten or voice messages, keeping you emotionally connected even when apart. It also serves as a display panel, providing helpful daily information like weather updates, event reminders, and customizable timers that adapt to your mood or the room's ambience.

As a smart home hub, the mui Board manages IoT devices such as lighting, speakers, and AC units, and integrates seamlessly with popular third-party services, including Philips Hue, SONOS, and IFTTT-enabled appliances.

It even syncs with Amazon Alexa, allowing for effortless switching between voice commands and touch controls for a hands-free experience. Designed to promote relaxation, the mui Board features calming tools like the Candle Clock visual timer and Veil of Night illumination timer. Additional features, such as Night Mode to silence notifications and Breathing Assistance for guided relaxation, further enhance its role as a soothing presence in your home. More than just a smart device, the mui Board offers a harmonious balance between technology and well-being, creating a peaceful, connected life.


pinned notes

The Plaud NotePin is a sleek, powerful wearable designed to effortlessly capture conversations, meetings, and phone calls, while harnessing AI to provide real-time transcription, summarisation, and mind mapping. Weighing just as much as an AA battery, it’s exceptionally portable, wearable on the wrist, around the neck, or pinned to your lapel for ultimate convenience. With a simple button press, it records your words, ensuring no moment of inspiration is missed—whether you’re commuting or in a meeting. Equipped with advanced AI-driven features, the NotePin generates customised transcripts, summaries, and mind maps, all while its high-quality microphones ensure crystal-clear sound capture. It can also record phone calls when attached to your iPhone’s magnetic case. With its ability to answer questions like “What did we decide at the last meeting?”, the NotePin acts as a hands-free assistant—ushering in a new era of seamless, on-the-go productivity.


easy birding

Swarovski Optik has revolutionised birdwatching with the launch of the AX Visio binoculars, the world’s first AI-supported binoculars. These smart binoculars combine high-precision optics with advanced technology, offering real-time wildlife identification at the touch of a button. Powered by an integrated operating system and neural processing unit, the AX Visio can recognise over 9,000 bird species. A built-in GPS helps pinpoint your location, enhancing the accuracy of species identification. The binoculars also feature a 13 MP camera for capturing photos and videos in 1080p, which can be wirelessly transferred to the Swarovski Optik Outdoor app. With a 10 x 32 magnification and Swarovision technology, they deliver crisp, vibrant images. Designed by Marc Newson, the binoculars blend sleek aesthetics with functionality, pairing forest green barrels with a black aluminium bridge. The added “share discoveries” feature allows users to highlight and share their finds with ease.

COMPILED BY SWAPAN KUMAR DAS