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Oombrella senses the weather, won’t let umbrella loss rain on your parade

Umbrellas are handy to have when it’s raining, but many consumers wind up needing to replace them after leaving them behind in a taxi, on a train, in a restaurant or many other places.

Oombrella is a smart umbrella that alerts users about impending rain and also lets them know if they are about to leave it behind. The device collects real-time data including temperature, pressure, humidity and light. The electronic capsule at the end of it includes sensors that communicate with smartphones via Bluetooth Low Energy technology, allowing users to know if there is an incoming call or other notification.

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HAZ automatic umbrella outsmarts the rain

Umbrellas: can’t live with them, can’t live without them — at least until they’re inevitably lost. Pretty much anyone can relate to the near-universal despair at having misplaced an umbrella despite knowing full well it will happen soon after its purchased.

Recent years have seen everything from thermuses to sneakers coming online through Bluetooth, and now the HAZ umbrella joins the fray. The umbrella features a one-button automatic open and close feature for ease of use while boasting a Bluetooth connection to communicate weather forecasts and the ability to send anti-loss alerts to an iOS or Android device.