For those who seem to leave behind their umbrella in a restaurant, or always mislay their house keys, help is on hand – in the shape of techy dongles and gizmos that will remind you on your stuff’s whereabouts. 1 Don’t forget your umbrella
Who has never left their brolly behind in a restaurant, at school or on the bus? The Davek Alert Umbrella promises to stop these tragic events from ever happening again; the ‘smart’ device will alert you that it has been forgotten with a smartphone notification. In the handle of the umbrella, there’s a tiny Bluetooth-operated “proximity chip” that broadcasts the signal when you’re roughly 30 feet (9.14 meters) away from it. Battery life on the brolly lasts up to three years. The Davek Alert Umbrella
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The iOS/Android app is also equipped with a weather module that warns you if you’ll need an umbrella for the day ahead.
Available on Kickstarter, $79 for pre-order.
2 If you always mislay your keys…
The little tracker device called Tile is the ‘smart’ companion if you require constant assurance where your bag, keys, TV remote control or wallet is located. Simply stick the dainty device onto an object, or affix it onto a key ring. An iOS/Android app on your phone uses a map and radar-style interface that indicates how far away your tracker is, within a 50-150 foot (15.24 – 45.72 meters) location range. The app supports up to 8 trackers.