One thing about tech is that it never sleeps, there’s something new every single day. From luxury productivity tools to AI-powered sports cameras, these innovations are transforming the way we live. I get so fascinated about what’s new in the market and that’s why I have decided to write a round up about my favorite tech gadgets every single week. If you want to see my favorite tech gadgets of last week click here. Here are the 5 tech gadgets that caught my eye this week:
1. Montblanc’s Digital Paper
This has gathered attention for it’s luxurious design and writing experience. Montblanc has entered the e-ink arena with it’s high end slate which is designed to give the feel of a paper. It ways about 436gms uses a 4.9 mm thick body, with dimensions of 222 × 191 mm. Pairs with a digital pen that has 4000 levels of pressure sensitivity. And the pen has interchangeable nibs for your preference- smooth, linen and matte. Critics question the price as the review notes, ‘At $905, the Digital Paper costs significantly more than, say, the $449 Kindle Scribe.’
Features
- It provides realistic paper stimulation with tactile nibs.
- It has a local storage of 64GB which syncs with cloud and also has handwriting search support options.
- Provides users with a premium and luxurious experience. Moreover, it has dual band wi-fi, wireless charging for the pen and magnet attachments for covers and pen docking.
Pricing
The price of the tablet is at about £750 / US $905, with the Digital Pen costing £230 / $230.
Best For
This is more of a luxury product, it’s best for Professionals, creatives, and brand-conscious users who want the prestige of MontBlanc.
2. Ultrahuman Home
This device is a smart environmental tracking and monitoring product. It checks the quality of air, humidity, noise, light as well as temperature. What it does after this is it provides your home with a “health score”. Furthermore, the data goes to the Ultrahuman App which then provides you insights of the same.
Features
- It has a multi-sensor array (PM1, PM2.5, PM10, VOCs, CO₂, temperature, humidity, noise, light, UV) for providing holistic readings
- Comes with built-in privacy toggles (mic off, airplane mode). Which makes sure that it’s not always listening, you can turn it off whenever you want to.
- Provides room score + sub-scores breakdown in the app.
Pricing
It retails for around US $550 (₹ roughly ₹ 40,000+ depending on region)
Best For
Ideal for homeowners who spend most of their day in their homes, WFH employees and health conscious individuals.
3. XbotGo Falcon
This is an AI-Powered sports camera which is built to track players hands free. Furthermore, this is not limited to 1/2 sports- it’s built for 20 sports, and it produces highlight reels of the performance. This is a great way to get insights on the performance, track what’s working and what can be improved for better performance. As it includes performance analytics movement, passes, heatmaps) powered by AI.
Features
- AI tracking of 20+ sports, it also has team and individual tracking modes.
- True 4K dual sensors, wide-angle view, and distortion control.
- Requires no subscription fees at all, gives users full access to AI features, editing tools and live streaming.
Pricing
The exact consumer pricing has not been made available yet, as Falcon is a newly launched product. However, I will update this article once the pricing is officially released.
Best For
Coaches, competitive sportsmen, qualified sports teams(college/school).
4. Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones
Sony has come through with its latest flagship active, voice cancelling headphones, the WH-1000XM6. Which has a sleek and minimalistic design. Additionally, it’s said to bring incremental but meaningful improvements over the XM5 series.
Features
- Enhanced ANC using a more advanced chip and multi-mic setup for deeper noise cancellation.
- Improved audio drivers and upscaling for clearer sound across frequencies.
- Multipoint Bluetooth support, better battery management, and seamless device switching.
Pricing
Sony plans to launch these headphones globally very soon, pricing them in line with its previous flagship models.
Final Thoughts
In my opinion these tech gadgets are something new, but not something entirely different or unique. There are better and cheaper alternatives for most of them. However, they still showcase where the industry is heading and highlight how brands are pushing the boundaries of design, luxury, and convenience.
