Advertisement

5 connected objects for a safe summer

This year, get the most out of your vacation with the help of mobile connected devices. From tanning to fitness, but also including home surveillance, here's our selection of indispensable high tech gadgets for this summer.

Spinali Design's connected bikini

French company Spinali Design has a connected bikini for sale on its website. With a built-in waterproof UV sensor that can measure the sun's strength, it can also warn the wearer when she needs to reapply sunscreen, again through a dedicated mobile app. In addition to the UV sensor, the bathing suit also has a built-in RFID chip.
Spinali Design's connected bikini is available for purchase online from 149 € ($167 or £108)

June
Netatmo offers a must-have piece of jewelry for your vacation in the sun. It is a connected jewel, worn as a bracelet or a ring, which measures UV exposure and sends alerts, via a dedicated app, letting you know to put on more sunscreen based on your skin type. June is actually capable of measuring sunshine in real time and can calculate the amount of exposure the skin has experienced throughout the day.
June retails for $129

Withings Activité Pop
This connected watch acts as an activity tracker and is available in three "Pop" colors (Shark Grey, Bright Azure and Wild Sand). It automatically syncs with Health Mate, a free app that helps users reach their personal goals. The watch can also deduce if the user is walking, running or even swimming, seeing as it is entirely water resistant.
The Withings Activité Pop retails for $149.95

Fitbit Charge
The Fitbit Charge bills itself as a "wireless activity and sleep wristband." It records the user's daily activity, such as steps taken, distance, flights of stairs and calories burned. It can also track sleep quality and has a vibrating alarm. Permanently connected to a smartphone, the bracelet vibrates and indicates the name or number of any caller. It is also water resistant and has approximately seven days of battery life.
The Fitbit Charge retails for $129.95

Nest Cam
Nest has the perfect device for those on vacation who want to keep an eye on their homes. The Nest Cam is a surveillance camera that can be positioned anywhere (on a tripod, to a wall, magnetized to metal) and lets you see in 1080p HD, via secure WiFi connection, everything that is happening back home, day and night. You can also select certain areas, such as doors and windows, so that an alert can be sent, as there is a record of activity.
The Nest Cam retails for $199. "Nest Aware + Video History" is an option that starts at $100/year for a 10-day Video History.