Maria Mora
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Maria Mora is a creative, media professional fusing a background of audio production with editorial writing. Technology became an important part of her life at a very young age, when she discovered the power of the internet. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Audio Production.
After a long wait, the Tovala oven is here for modern cooking convenience
A high-end conventional oven called Tovala uses industry standard technology to cook food while offering a healthy meal subscription service.
Rock-hard butter b’gone! This sprayer transforms a stick into mist in seconds (Update)
A high-tech butter sprayer called the biēm can transform a real stick of butter into liquid spray in just a matter of seconds.
The Fork It app helps Food Network fanatics keep track of their home-cooked meals
Seattle startup Kitchen Bowl's new app Fork It helps monitor your home cooked meals, while encouraging you to stay healthy.
Ditch the stove and give your food a hot bath with this Kickstarter
Smart Kitchen's latest sous vide machine comes equipped with a touch screen panel on top of a stainless steel model.
There's no need to grow gills to live in this floating villa with an underwater level
The Floating Seahorse is Dubai's latest innovative project, consisting of floating villas with underwater rooms.
Cyrano is an air freshener that wants to give your videos smell-o-vision
Cyrano is a scented speaker that emits scents depending on the type of music.
Logitech’s Harmony lets you put down your phone and use your TV for smart home control
Logitech Harmony updates their app to be compatible with Sony Android TVs, allowing users to control their smart home via television.
Witness the fire power of this fully armed and operational Death Star fire pit
A class of high school welders made a Death Star fire pit, resembling the space mobile battle station in the Star Wars film.
Turn your patio any crazy color you want with iLumi’s new outdoor LED
The ilumi smart light bulb is a Bluetooth-compatible bulb that can be controlled via an app.
Phone-osynthesis : Bioo Lite is a pot that uses plants to charge your phone
Bioo Lite, designed by Arkyne Technologies, is a plant pot that is designed to charge your phone using photosynthesis.
Forgot to take your meds? Ditch the plastic pill container for a smart tracking hub
The PillDrill is hoping to help those are searching for a more efficient way to keep track of pill consumption.
You can now take these hand-painted Haiku smart ceiling fans for a spin
Haiku, a smart fan, can now be purchased with an abstract design.
This massive solar-powered computer can provide water for an entire village
Watly is the first, and largest, solar-powered water purifier and power generator.
Stick this patch on your armpit, and it will continuously monitor your temperature
Temp Pal is a smart, tiny flexible patch that monitors your temperature via Bluetooth.
Flower power: This smart air purifier uses plants instead of filters
Clairy, a smart flower pot and air purifier, helps purify the air in your space via a fan and real plants.
Upload some photos, take a style quiz, and these online interior designers do the rest
Laurel and Wolf is an interior design startup that provide all of their services online.
Architects have high hopes for this Tiny+ home made out of hempcrete
Green Built is creating a first-of-its-kind Tiny+ house made out of hempcrete, a natural, non-toxic, renewable material.
The Floatti is the world’s first smart suspension ride suitcase
The Floatti is a smart suitcase designed to exceed the traveler's needs, while implementing suspension engineering on the wheels for a smooth ride.
Classier than a bag and better than a bottle, Kuvée wants to solve your wine woes
Kuvée is a WiFi connected dispenser that upon inserting a Kuvée wine cartridge, it will pour wine while preserving the remaining wine in the cartridge.
This could be the first bike bell you ever buy
Australian bike accessories company Knog gives the century-old, standard bicycle bell a sleek, modern look.
Sage security system allows you to call the proper authorities, no matter where you are
SAGE is a smart home and security system designed to protect the home, while giving users self-monitoring control through a smartphone or television.
Facebook gets silly with acquisition of face-swapping selfie app MSQRD
Facebook is purchasing popular face-swapping app, MSQRD, and the company behind the technology.
DinnerCall lets you order pre-made meals from your grocery store
DinnerCall lets families order ready-to-eat meals or pre-measured ingredients to make dinner from their local grocery store via an app.
This pocket-sized contraption transforms old plastic bottles into tough plastic rope
A small wooden contraption designed by French environmentalists can transform plastic bottles into strong and sturdy rope.
Amazon’s Echo Dot and Tap bring Alexa to your stereo, and away from the outlet
Amazon introduces two new Alexa-enabled devices, the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap.
The Moov chair captures kinetic energy while you sit, uses it to charge your smartphone
A Dutch designer created a chair that can convert human energy into electricity in order to charge gadgets.
Facebook users in France posting photos of their kids could face fines, jail time
French authorities are warning parents to not widely share photos of their children, as it could endanger their safety and privacy.
