STACK #188 June 2020

LIFE TECH FEATURE H T ECH of 2020 OUTSIDE THE HOME COOL OUTDOOR TECH

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LIFE IN THE ELECTRIC LANE

E lectric scooters have well and truly left the novelty tag in their slipstream as you see more and more adoptees taking to the road on two wheels. In some cities, e-scooters are bona fide modes of transport for many dwellers. And why not – these are exceptionally fun to ride and practical too. Segway, industry leaders in this space, has a range of e-scooters and the Ninebot KickScooter Max is the big daddy in the range. Inflatable tyres and four different ride modes mean that riders aren’t restricted to just asphalt and concrete. There's a built-in charger to top up when out and about, and an LED display will keep you abreast with speed and charge stats. And believe it or not, a single charge will take its rider an incredible 64 kilometres with an average speed of around 25kph.

What we love Everything. Just check your state or territory for relevant laws pertaining to the use of e-scooters.

Did You Know?

The first successful mass market electric scooter was made by Peugeot. Called the Scoot’Elec, it was launched in 1996.

I f you had asked us whether we’d have been excited about this product five months ago you’d have likely got a different response, and it certainly wouldn’t have made it into the hot tech of 2020 feature. So what is it and what does it do? Even before 2020 unfolded, smartphones were magnets for all kinds of nasties normally reserved for hotel remotes, but in the current climate there’s certainly more of an

UV SANITISER

emphasis on sanitisation. The Homedics UV LED phone sanitiser earns column inches here for being an all round ripper product. Its pop up design will accommodate just about any smartphone on the market - simply slip your device/keys/credit cards into the case, zip it up and let it work its magic. In under a minute the UV LED lights have

scanned and destroyed 99.9 per cent of dodgy viruses and bacteria, and you get 70 cleans in

Did You Know?

A study by scientists at the University of Arizona found that smartphones carry ten times the amount of bacteria than you can find on a toilet seat.

one single charge. Take a bow!

What we love It’s concise and will fold down easily and slip into a pocket and bag. And in just a minute you can be sure your phone is as clean as a whistle – whatever that saying means.

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