HOT FIVE #1
HEIR OF THE DOG LG
Artificial Intelligence Agent
Ask a load of dog owners what they love about being idolised by their four-legged friend, and being greeted every day like a returning war hero is sure to come up at least once or twice. One of the worst things? The fact that they eventually die, leaving a big fluffy hole in your life. Sadly LG hasn't come up with a way to make dogs immortal, but its latest smart home gadget might be the best way to feel the joy without the pain.
This two-wheeled voice-controlled robot is powered by Qualcomm's Robotics RB5 Platform, so it can recognise faces using its built-in camera and even analyse what kind of mood you're in based on your facial expressions and tone of voice. It's more than just a solo welcoming committee, though: it can provide transport updates, weather forecasts and calendar reminders before you leave the house in the morning; and while you're out, it'll patrol your gaff and ping your phone if it spots any open windows or notices that you've left the living-room lamp on.
Perhaps best of all, there's no chance of it weeing all over the floor when you get back after a long day at work.
As hot as...a waft of rancid dog breath £tba/lg.com
Pic and choose
The OneStep was known as the Land Camera 1000 outside of the United States, so you also get a tile that allows you to change the name on the front if you want.
Pic holes in it
There are some neat little details, including a slot on top that mimics the one used for attaching the flash to the real thing-even if you don't get a flash with the Lego version.
Pic your brains
Wondering why this camera seems strangely familiar? It inspired the original Instagram app icon back in 2010. They dumped it within a year, but the colour strip stayed until 2016.
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