The 2017 International Home + Housewares Show just wrapped up, and innovation still reigns supreme in home technology.  Here are some of the favorite things I saw at the show. [If you check the links, don’t be surprised if these aren’t available yet – many are due to be released soon, but the specific products should all be available later this year.] You can also watch this blog, as we hope to be actually testing all of these as they become available.

Brother’s Scan N Cut is the perfect cutter for all your crafty projects.  Now, with the ability to scan your own artwork, Brother enables you to precisely cut or emboss some fantastic pieces of art.  Cuts up to 12”x12” sheets of paper, cardboard, fabric, silicone or leather.

Brother scan n Cut machine can cut a wide variety of materials

Brother scan n Cut machine can cut a wide variety of materials

Brother scan n Cut machine

Brother Scan n Cut machine

Quirky has always made some great extension cords for those of us with lots of gadgets and chargers – especially those with the big wall adapters.  Be on the lookout for even more functionality in the coming months, as Quiry is coming out with some awesome new products for the IoT.

Quirky lets you plug in oversized adapters

Quirky lets you plug in oversized adapters

Quirky let's you extend the reach of that wall switch controlled outlet to other outlets

Quirky let’s you extend the reach of that wall switch controlled outlet to other outlets

Bunn, makers of the fastest coffee pot on the market, have just come out with a handy, space-saving model called My Café.  The Bunn will brew single cups from grounds, pods or K-Cups.

Bunn My Cafe comes with three coffee cartridges

Bunn My Cafe comes with three coffee cartridges

Gourmia GTA 2800 is the new air-fryer (and more) that is now Wi-Fi enabled.  With baskets, trays and rotisserie, there’s not much you can’t cook with Gourmia’s 20 cooking presets as well as manual control.

 

 

 

Gourmia air frys and so much more with its new app

Gourmia air frys and so much more with its new app

Gourmia air frys and so much more

Gourmia air frys and so much more

Foreman Grill & Broil now gives you even more functionality from your Foreman Grill.  Go from breakfast to dinner with easy meal prep on the Foreman Grill. The new model comes with waffle plates and a broiler top – perfect for the final topping on your masterpiece.

 

The new Foreman still grills, but now broils as well

The new Foreman still grills, but now broils as well

With the top plate removed, the new broiler element is available for use.

With the top plate removed, the new broiler element is available for use.

Waffles for the family? Yep, Foreman does that too.

Waffles for the family? Yep, Foreman does that too.