9 New Year's Resolutions for the Tech-Obsessed

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR THE TECH-OBSESSED TIs the season for hot tech gifts and new Ideas to help you and your loved ones achleve your New Year's Resolutions. Here are a varlety of technologles that can help Jump start Important self-Improvement goals right now. 1. DRINK LESS BACtrack MOBILE BREATHALYZER "The world's first smartphone breathalyzer" utilizes fuel cell sensors, the same utilized by police enforcement. It then transmits your BAC vla 0.032 bluetooth to your smartphone. It will estimate for you when your BAC will return to 0%, track your results to help you galn Insight about your habits. $149.99 | BACKTRACK.COM BACtrark 2. LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE BASIS WRIST HEALTH-TRACKER The Basis wrist health-tracker and personal dashboard Is designed to help you Integrate healthler hablts Into your existing routine. Contalning multi-sensors, It tracks motion, perspiration, temperature, and your heart rate day In and day out. And with the data this gadget collects, the app helps you create a 12:35 personalized program that helps you meet your health goals (such as sleep and fitness) as well as setting new ones you may have never thought possible. $199.99 | MYBASIS.COM BLUFIT SMART WATER BOTTLE Over half of all people are dehydrated, and without proper hydration, the body cannot perform at Its optimum potentlal. The BluFit water bottle works directly with your phone to record your welght, age, the humldity. and temperature, as well as your dally fluld Intake, to determine your current hydration level. And with Its record of historic data polnts, you can even set goals and track your efforts of malntalning hydration. ТВА | BLUFITВОTTLE.COM 3. LEARN SOMETHING NEW FOC.US Having receved FCC approval earlier this year, the Foc.us Is the first headset of Its kind on the market. Using Transcranlal direct current stimulation (tDcs) technology, your braln recelves a helpful, little massage that Impacts you In a big way. Simply place the Foc.us on your head and feed your prefrontal cortex with a Jolt of electricity. Although It's marketed to gamers, this headset has the ability to boost your brainpower in many ways, Including your ability to learn new skills. $249 | FOC.US LEAP MOTION A small USB device compatible with both Macs and PCs. It tracks your hands and fingers "through the open space between you and your computer." Interact with over 140 apps In sclence, arts, productivity and more: play your favorite song, palnt an original masterplece, or explore the surfaces of the moon and the sun. $79.99 | LEAPMOTION.COM 4. MANAGE STRESS STRESSERA SER Helps you control & relleve anxlety by using blofeedback. Monitoring your breathing rates and heart rate, this high-tech device is a great gift for the anxlous friend. $179 | STRESSERASER.COM 5. GO THE GREEN ROUTE & SAVE MONEY NANOLEAF The shape of this LED light bulb Is uniquely designed in such a way to illuminate the same amount of light found In traditional light bulbs, yet slashes energy consumption by more than half. Developers built It so that It doesn't dissipate heat and it's outer shell serves as the light source. It is considered one of the most energy efficlent light bulbs In the world. $45 | THENANOLEAF.COM NEST LEARNING THERMOSTAT nest Sure, the Nest thermostat saves both energy and money, but this gadget's real clalm to fame Is It's ability to learn your schedule and program Itself 70 based on personal habits and temperature preferences. You can also control this eco-friendly thermostat remotely using the Nest app. $249 | STORE.NEST.COM b. TAKE A TRIP cerl Zaks SONY QX100 Aside from It's unique design, this lens-sty le camera packs a pretty photographic punch. Not only does this perfect travel companion utilize your IPhone or Androld as a wireless vlewfinder, It's controlled wholly by your smartphone. Plus, photos/videos are saved Instantly on both devices for quick and easy sharing on social media. $499 SONY.COM ECTACO TRAVEL SPEECHGUARD TL-4 Fear no more the language barrlers that sometimes plaque travel. This powerful electronic Interpreter boasts state-of-the-art speech recognition technology and can understand English, French, Spanish, Italan, German, Japanese, Mandarin and Russlan. At present, It's the only commercially-avallable gadget capable of this kind of lingulstic prowess. $370 | EСТАсo.COM 7. BE MORE CHARITABLE VOLUNTEERVACATION with technology at the forefront, a number of non-profits are transforming lives In underdeveloped countrles. However, many of these missions require a fee for volunteers to participate. Organizations such bring technology to desperately needed areas In efforts to close the global divide. s Geekcorps, Inveneo, Stove Team International, and Ald for Africa fight to PRICES VARY 8. BETTER WORK/LIFE BALANCE PHILLIPS ERGOSENSOR Perhaps the ultimate work buddy, this LCD monitor's primary focus is to track and correct posture, as well as suggest work breaks. Sensors make sure user's face and head angle are in correct form and gives off warnings when you've been working too long without taking a break. $450 | ERGOSENSORMONITOR.COM 9. GETTING ORGANIZED TILE This little white square, roughly the stze of a dollar coln, has been dubbed the world's largest lost and found. Simply attach a Tile to anything you're likely to misplace--your keys, wallet, literally anything. You can easily track your things within 50 tO 150 ft with your phone by activating these units to ring. And If your belongings are stolen, you can recelve a pin with Items whereabouts. tile $19.95 | THETILEAPP.COM SHOP COIN Coln is an electronic device Into which you're able to load your debit, credit, gift and other cards with magnetic strips for payment processing. With the touch of a button, users switch seamlessly between payment types displayed on the screen. In addition to eliminating the need to carry several cards, this nifty gadget Is thin enough to fit comfortably In your wallet. $55 | ONLYCOIN.COM