7 Gadgets For the Coolest Home on the Block

Need some hands-free help at home? With the Amazon Echo ($180), it’s completely possible. The device functions like a personal assistant — you can ask it to do just about anything, from adding items to a grocery list to playing music.

You phone is gross. Your guests' phones are gross. Everyone's phones are gross. Do yourself a favor and invest in this
smartphone sanitizer ($20-$60) for your home. It demolishes germs on touchscreens with the help of UV lights. Just place your phone inside, attach a charging cable, and close the lid for it to work its magic.

Instead of buying different types of lightbulbs to create a perfect ambiance, embrace the Philips Hue Go ($100). It’s a lightbulb with different color settings that you can both recharge and connect to your smartphone with the additional purchase of a Philips hue starter kit ($200).

Anyone with a phone featuring wireless charging will appreciate it when you have this wireless charging pad ($28) at home. If that's not enough, look to Ikea for even more high-tech pieces.

Stop worrying about where your keys are with the Kwikset Kevo Smart Lock ($186, originally $460), a bluetooth enabled lock for your home. With this product, all you have to do is touch the lock to open your door, and you can assign "eKeys" to different users. Bonus: you can track who's been in and out of your house.

Ring Zero ($150) is something straight outta Harry Potter. Wear it on your finger and then program it to recognize certain gestures that you draw in the air. For example, with a simple wave, you can play music from your speakers or turn on the TV.

See what's going on at home throughout the day with the Logi Circle camera ($200). You can transport it to any part of your house without any installation hassle and talk through the camera. And instead of just functioning as a home monitoring device, it works as a way to capture fun moments in your household by smartly recording moments with action.