While it’s easy to be amused by technology-averse family members complaining that smart gadgets “gets everywhere these days,” there’s more than a hint of truth to that statement. No longer is the smart home limited to voice assistants or colour-changing light bulbs — now almost every household device can be made smarter to some degree. Whether that’s always a good thing is debatable, but at the very least, a wider range of smart home tech gives buyers more options to choose from than ever.

Smart Gadgets

With so many new smart gadgets hitting the market, it’s easy to overlook a few of them. Even those who think they’re in the know when it comes to cutting-edge tech might have missed a few of the latest releases, and for those who consider themselves “out of the loop,” the huge array of tech out there can seem staggering. We’ve rounded up a selection of the most unusual tech that has made it into the hands of SlashGear’s test team in recent years — some of which we were impressed by, and some of which we weren’t.

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Standing desks aim to solve the increasingly common problem of workers sitting still in the same position for too long, but they’re not a perfect solution. While changing from a sitting to a standing position is beneficial compared to not moving at all, it’s still not as beneficial as, say, getting a workout in while you sift through your emails.

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