Geek report: Our weekly tech round-up

28 November 2016 - 09:24 By Shelley Seid

A new smart mattress can help you sleep like a log. It has four layers of high-density foam and a single layer of technology that can track your sleep patterns.SLEEP SMARTSA new smart mattress can help you sleep like a log. It has four layers of high-density foam and a single layer of technology that can track your sleep patterns. The technology monitors your breathing, and your movements determine what stage of sleep you're in. Smarter still, each side of the Eight Smart Mattress can warm itself individually as well as connect to other smart devices in the home so you can literally wake up and smell the coffee. The most expensive, the king-sized option, goes for a reasonable $1150.KEEP TRACK IN THE SACKFitbit has stepped into the sextech market with Lovely, a vibrating sex toy that, as you would imagine, lets you know how many calories you burnt while having sex. It can also give you personalised, sex-related ideas and new positions to try. The small one-size-fits-all silicone device sits on the base of the penis, giving clitoral stimulation and because it traps blood in the penis, causes a longer- lasting erection. It synchs to your smartphone via Bluetooth.DIAL UP PERFECTION A mug that keeps drinks at the perfect temperature, Ember, is now being sold at Starbucks stores throughout the US. Startup company Ember Technologies discovered that most cafes serve hot drinks at 71°C while the majority of people prefer to drink them at 54°. The Ember is different from standard thermoses in that the semiconductors inside the cup bring the drink to its ideal temperature which the user can set through a dial on the bottom of the mug. Available online for $149.95. ..

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