Urbandaddy: You might want to look into this thing called The Office Kid an ingenious little kit that gives you all the upside of parenthood, without the pesky downside of having to endure Bob the Builder.
Babygadget: Think this little crib on wheels looks like a hospital incubator? There’s a reason for that! Castor & Chouca, French designers, take inspiration from the best design in the medical field, reinterpreting it for the home. Looks like there’s a little more room to be playful in the domestic arena.
TrendCentral: While petite in size, Efergy’s Shower Timer is grandiose in efficiency. This green plastic teardrop tells you how much water you’re using in the shower, even sounding an alarm for those who want to set limits. (It figures out how much water you’re using by the amount of time it takes your shower to fill up the one-liter bag that it comes with.) You’ll conserve water and save money, but be prepared to say goodbye to your morning shower meditation sessions before work. Hey, we never said smart homes were all robot butlers and moving walkways.
PicTranslator turns your iPhone camera into a translator. Just point-and-shoot to translate road signs, newspapers, menus, warnings and more. No phrase lookups or typing in foreign languages required. You take the photo, and PicTranslator takes care of the rest. PicTranslator will also read the text in your pictures aloud, so you know how to pronounce what you see!
Springwise: Philly Kitchen Share is a shared-use commercial kitchen available for hourly rental by caterers, personal chefs, bakers and other food professionals in the Philadelphia area. Created by the founders of PhillyCarShare, the 800-square-foot cooking space actually features two adjoining kitchens, for rent separately or together: one focused on traditional cooking or catering and the other on baking. Together, they’re equipped with stainless steel work tables, convection and standard ovens, commercial ranges and a variety of other tools. Rental prices are USD 39 per hour for one kitchen during off-peak hours, or USD 44 per hour during peak times. Since its launch last winter, business at Philly Kitchen Share has been steady, Philly.com reported, with renters including cooking classes, a vegan baker, a mobile cupcake vendor and a personal chef and caterer.
geeksugar: RedLaser scans barcodes using the iPhone’s camera and uses Google search to compare prices. Unlike the free scanners that have been receiving less-than-stellar reviews in the App Store, RedLaser, which costs $2, has superior software for better product recognition. In the event it doesn’t recognize the barcode, you can also manually enter the product’s UPC code. Plus, keep a list of scanned products for future reference.
