Tell us about a random bit of tech that's changed your life for $1

Here's a quick and easy bounty that you can enter before your coffee has brewed. Talking of which, did you know that you can buy alarm clocks that will wake you up with a fresh brew? That's the theme of today's bounty: unusual gadgets that have changed your life.

We're not looking for the big-hitters here - phones and laptops have changed all of our lives - we want to hear about your obscure and random bits of transformational tech! We're looking for a minimum of 30 words in your submissions; we'd love it if you attached a picture too!

Task: Tell us about a gadget of yours that's transformed your life for the better.

Format: Written

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Created at 9:19am, 9th April, 2024. Page last updated at 2:42pm, 16th May, 2024.
Deadline at 11:00pm, 16th April, 2024.

Submissions (15)

Dean4/15/2024

It absolutely has to be AirPods. I never leave home without them! The rate at which you can charge them is a godsend, especially when they run out mid-trip, you can easily get an extra hour or two out of them on a 10-min charge.

The sound quality and noise cancellation is great compared to some over the head chunky sets

I literally couldn't be without them when leaving the house.

NeoKazuho4/15/2024

Won$1

Wireless charger might be the best invention as I do not need to use plug but just put on the mat itself and my phone will be charge.

Asim4/14/2024

Won$1

Have you ever wanted to RELIVE A MEMORY, ever thought about an old birthday party or holiday you really enjoyed and just WISHED you could go back there?

You can, I do all the time, the future is now peopel

The insta 360 camera that I bought has changed my life. Initially I wanted it a couple of years ago to record a video of my grandad before he dies but I couldn't afford it (Got the video 2 weeks ago on his 80th) but I ended up buying it when my wedding video was bulldozed

It's a small camera about the size of an iphone and it records in 360 degrees, hence the name 360. It records a 360 video, similar to the ones you can swipe around on all angles on your phone. I bought a selfie stick with it and I've started recording holidays, birthday parties, trips and general cool moments I would take a video off

When I upload the 360 video to Youtube, I rewatch and LITERALLY relive the moment in virtual reality. It's like reliving a memory whenever I want and wherever I want. It's honestly surreal, similar to them experiencing memories in harry potter. The absolute craziest thing though is you can upload YOUR 360 video to Youtube and ANYONE IN THE WORLD can watch it on their VR headset

which basically means... YOU CAN RELIVE OTHER PEOPLE'S MEMORIES TOO

What a crazy world we live in

Josh B4/13/2024

Won$1

Out hive thermostat is such a game changer! We were stuck on an old school manual thermostat in our last house which is a pain in comparison to our new system being smart.

It learns our heating patterns and it's a God send when we go away as we often forget to turn off the timed schedule. Now we just need our phone to turn it on to 'away mode' and the hesting/hot water are off until we plan to return.

Saves on energy bills and just generally makes life so much more convenient, especially as you can link it to Alexa and simply ask her to turn it on/off!

MargotCandy4/13/2024

Won$1

Headphones have been mentioned here before, but as someone who gets overwhelmed in crowds or on public transport, they have massively changed my life for the better, as well

I recently used the AirPods Pros and their noise cancelling ability is so great that I can even relax on a noisy plane.

This has meant that I have been able to see my family abroad more often. The headphones keep distracting and overwhelming noises to a minimum and let me listen to my favourite podcasts or audio books.