Good Night Lamp

Lighting the way home for distant friends and family

Spotted this week at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, Good Night Lamp is a project that aims to bring people together through a neighborhood of networked lamps. The concept is simple: each large lamp is paired with a smaller one, which can be given to friends and family anywhere in the world. Pressing down on the chimney turns the light on and off …

Blackjet

On-board with the affordable new face of private jet travel

Whether you’re a million-miler or a once-a-year traveler, you’ll likely agree that commercial air travel has become a hassle. For those few that can afford it, owning your own plane could be considered the epitome of luxury. That option becomes available to more individuals and businesses with the various forms of fractional ownership, charters and shares packaged by the type of plane or hour. Blackjet, …

Flower Power

Parrot's bluetooth-enabled gardening gadget keeps you and your plants in sync

Most notable for their high-tech toys and innovative electronics, Paris-based Parrot takes a step off the beaten path with Flower Power, a sensor-driven gardening gadget that aims to help thumbs stay green on the go. Resembling a plastic plant stock, the small indoor/outdoor device gathers soil information and uses Bluetooth 4.0 to transmit it to your phone or tablet. Parameters monitored include the amount of …