5 Office tech gadgets you shouldn’t live without.
Why don’t we move on to a lighter technology topic today to shake things up a little bit? I have listed five of the coolest tech gadgets that you might want to have for your office. Let’s start with the simpler one– a USB coffee warmer.
USB Coffee Warmer
It’s the most convenient thing to have on your on your desk for your daily caffeine fix. It can heat your coffee to an ideal drinking temperature (104 - 176 degrees F) in a few minutes. That means that you’ll never have to sip cold coffee on a lazy Friday afternoon ever again. This device has a 1.5m USB cable that you can readily plug into your laptop without installing anything. It’s very convenient!
A USB beverage chiller is available too in the market, but that’s another story.
USB Coffee Warmer
Dimensions: 9cm x 11cm
Cost: $14.75
! 2.5W @ 5V DC
Voice Activated Biometric Safe
Do you have anything to hide, literally? If you answered yes, then you probably need one of these– a Voice Activated Biometric Safe. It is a product specially made to secure your important belongings without having to carry a bunch of keys everywhere you go.
Discovery Voice Activated Biometric Safe
This high-tech gadget operates using the latest voice recognition and biometric verification technology. It will only open if it matches the sound waves of your voice.
The device produces an alarming sound when someone forcibly tries to open it. The ironic thing though is it only weighs 1.4 pounds (roughly .64 kilos), making it really easy for anyone to carry. But then again, who would want to be spotted carrying a stolen voice activated biometric safe?
Dimensions: 14.6cm x 16.5cm x 19.7cm
Cost: $29.99
! can be operated by 3 AA batteries
Babble Voice Privacy
If you don’t want anyone in your office to eavesdrop on your confidential phone conversations, then this device is perfect for you. It has the ability to emit a babbled sound wave of your pre-recorded voice to make conversations unintelligible to people nearby. The device turns your normal speaking voice into the sound of a small crowd talking at the same time, making it impossible to understand. The volume of the blabbering sound adjusts itself to the volume of the conversation.
Herman Miller's Babble Voice Privacy
Dimensions: 15.2cm x 7.6cm (est.)
Cost: $395.00
! works with any standard power outlet
Electronic Spa Massager
Head Spa Massager
The office can be very stressful place specially when it’s crunch time. What better way to relive your stres than by having your own Electronic Head Spa Massager. It is a fusion Italian design and Japanese engineering so it should be good. The waves of tiny electronic pulses will feel like hundreds of tiny fingers massaging your scalp. Ah, just imagining that relaxes me already.
You will probably look like a Stormtrooper in a Star Wars movie when you’re wearing this. I’m not even sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but really, the main purpose of this device is to make you feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
Dimensions: 25cm x 20cm (est.)
Cost: $49.95
! can be operated with rechargeable batteries
Bacteria Killing LCD Monitor
Our high definition computer screens just got better. Aside from a 1200:1 contrast ratio, the PBM-978PS LCD monitor from Korea also features a 5ms response time and a wide-viewing angle.
Bacteria Killing LCD Monitor
This “Negative Ionization” LCD monitor also acts as an air purifier by emitting negative ions into the surrounding. Negative ions attract positively particles such as dust, mold and bacteria and bonds with them to produce a larger pieces of dirt that can be seen by the naked eyed. This will eliminate harmful air born particles floating in the air. A good viewing experience and a healthy working environment– that’s hitting two birds in one stone!
Dimensions: 48cm
Cost: $500.00
! works with any standard power outlet
