As the march of technology continues, we’re bombarded with new devices claiming to revolutionize our lives through the Internet of Things (IoT).

While some of these products are genuinely innovative – such as bendy phones and AI vacuums – some of the newest IoT devices are… somewhat less useful.

So, let’s take a look at the five weirdest IoT devices. We can’t guarantee they’ll change your life, but they should make for an entertaining chuckle over your morning coffee.

1. Kuvée Bottle

If there’s one thing that definitely needs to be dragged into the future kicking and screaming, it’s – you guessed it – the wine bottle. There are two parts to this IoT device : the bottle itself, and the proprietary wine cartridge that fits inside of it. When loaded, the touchscreen bottle displays a variety of information on the wine, including the logo, grower, grape, and alcohol content.

Until the battery runs out, of course, and the screen dies. Then you’ll probably be left wishing that you had something easier to use, like, I don’t know, a label. We’ve since discovered that the company is shutting down.

2. Quirky Egg Minder

We’ve all been there. Spending the whole trip home thinking about making some delicious eggs for breakfast. But when you finally get back and open the fridge door, there are’t any left. “No!” you scream, falling to your knees, “If only I had something that could connect wirelessly to my phone and tell me how many eggs I have left!”

Well, thanks to this Wi-Fi connected egg tray, you can whip out your phone at any time and tell your friends and colleagues exactly how many eggs you have left. Oh, how jealous they’ll be.

3. Furbo

Although we all love our pets, sometimes we have to leave them alone. It can be a distressing experience for both us and them. Enter Furbo, which I have to assume is derived from famous war-movie character Rambo. But rather than firing hot lead at your enemies, the Furbo fires delicious treats into your beloved pet’s face.

The unit notices when your dog is barking (presumably because you haven’t dispensed a treat for the last five minutes), sends you a push notification, and then you can see your furry friend through the built-in camera and dispense treats from the “treat cannon.” Sounds safe.

Don’t be surprised if in a few years time your dog has more respect and love for this inanimate food-dispenser than you.

4. Kérastase Hair Coach powered by Withings

When brushing your hair with a regular, dull, boring hairbrush, do you ever think, I wish there was a Wi-Fi enabled smart hairbrush with a microphone and gyroscope to tell me if I’m brushing my hair correctly ?

Neither do I, but unsurprisingly there’s an answer to this imaginary problem.

Built-in sensors feed your brushing data to a dedicated mobile app (of course) which monitors local weather factors such as humidity, temperature, UV, and wind. You then get valuable information such as your hair quality score, and the effectiveness of your daily brushing habits.

Just think: you can brag about the effectiveness of your hair brushing right after telling everyone how many eggs you have left in the fridge.

5. Smalt

Do you know what every home needs? A Wi-Fi connected salt shaker, with a Bluetooth speaker, and ambient lighting. Described as the first multi-sensory device to make dining fun, it’s probably also the most over-engineered piece of homeware since the Wi-Fi wine bottle.

By connecting the salt shaker to the included app (who needs space for more photos and music on their phone, anyway?), you can dispense salt simply by turning on your phone, opening the app, pairing it to the shaker via the internet, then pinching your screen.

The only real use you might get out of this is annoying dinner guests by sneakily pinching your phone over and over as they hold the shaker. Gotta get your kicks somewhere, right?

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