Spring is here, and there’s no better time to upgrade. Find a new apartment, buy a new broom, kick out your lazy, shiftless boyfriend.
Or, perhaps just make a few tech upgrades to improve day-to-day life.
Whether you want to upgrade your work space or living room, your mobile device or cookware, there are plenty of tools available to take you from analog to digital, old school to new school. Check out these 9 picks to upgrade your everyday items. (Jump to the full guide.)
That chirping noise you hear is not the ghost of your dead canary (RIP Waffles). This time, your smoke alarm is slowly dying. Replace that old 9-volt battery with a Roost smart battery to monitor the alarm’s battery life, get notified if it goes off while you’re away, and silence false alarms right from your phone.
The way you watch TV has changed. So too should your remote. Ray is a touch screen all-in-one remote that unifies your experience by letting you switch between devices with a tap. Control everything from your Apple TV to your cable box, and well beyond. It even learns your tastes and recommends shows.
Know when the first drop of rain will hit your head with weather app Dark Sky. Enable notifications to get a message when you should duck inside to avoid an approaching weather system. It’s so accurate that the app can even give you minute-to-minute weather predictions up to an hour in advance.
Upgrade your oral care with a beautifully designed (and affordable) electric toothbrush from quip. Make sure you're always in good shape with fresh heads and toothpaste delivered to your door every three months. Netted readers get up to $10 off when they sign up for a subscription.
In terms of upgrades, getting the DO Button is like trading a moped for a Ferrari. It connects to smart devices (like Nest thermostats or Wemo switches) and apps (like Gmail and Slack) to let you do things like brew a cup of coffee or send an email with a push of a button on your phone. Feel the power.
