Time's annual ranking of the best inventions
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:42 am
Every year, Time selects the 100 best inventions. In 2021, the magazine selected projects in the categories of "Productivity", "Robots", "Toys and Games", "Education", "Consumer Electronics", and others. Let's talk about some of them.
To increase productivity
Ad-free search engine Neeva
Neeva, a startup by former Google executives, blocks activity trackers belize number data and only shows search results without ads and affiliate links.
The search engine has a free trial for three months, after which a subscription will cost $4.95 per month.
On the left – search results with ads, on the right – Neeva Neeva results
Focus button for task focus
The TimeChi physical timer in the Pomodoro style helps you focus on the task and take a break. An additional display can be ordered for the timer. It can be attached to the office door - the display will show when the user is busy. You can pre-order on Indiegogo .
Smart notes
Flexcil is an app for creating notes, marks, and bookmarks in PDF files, as well as summaries of files for iOS and Android.
For sports and health
Home exercise machine for strength training
Tonal wall-mounted trainer with a 24-inch interactive display. Upon request, the user can choose an online training program with a personal trainer.
Multifunctional treadmill
The "completely safe" device from BodyEnergy combines a treadmill and an elliptical trainer and is designed for a full-body workout.
A device for good sleep
The Moona desk speaker helps normalize sleep. The device comes with a special pillowcase, which, together with the speaker, allows you to adjust the temperature of the pillow throughout the night. The program allows you to set an alarm, track sleep phases and other data. It costs from $399.
For business
Lenovo smart glasses
you to create multiple virtual monitors, build 3D visualizations, and more.
Video player
00:00
00:05
A platform for video meetings in different languages
Launched in early 2021, Kudo Marketplace helps you conduct video conferences in multiple languages. The service allows users to book an interpreter 24/7 by specifying the date, time, and language of the online meeting.
Virtual office
Teamflow helps distributed teams meet in a virtual space. Its users include Dropbox, Uber, Netflix, and others .
To increase productivity
Ad-free search engine Neeva
Neeva, a startup by former Google executives, blocks activity trackers belize number data and only shows search results without ads and affiliate links.
The search engine has a free trial for three months, after which a subscription will cost $4.95 per month.
On the left – search results with ads, on the right – Neeva Neeva results
Focus button for task focus
The TimeChi physical timer in the Pomodoro style helps you focus on the task and take a break. An additional display can be ordered for the timer. It can be attached to the office door - the display will show when the user is busy. You can pre-order on Indiegogo .
Smart notes
Flexcil is an app for creating notes, marks, and bookmarks in PDF files, as well as summaries of files for iOS and Android.
For sports and health
Home exercise machine for strength training
Tonal wall-mounted trainer with a 24-inch interactive display. Upon request, the user can choose an online training program with a personal trainer.
Multifunctional treadmill
The "completely safe" device from BodyEnergy combines a treadmill and an elliptical trainer and is designed for a full-body workout.
A device for good sleep
The Moona desk speaker helps normalize sleep. The device comes with a special pillowcase, which, together with the speaker, allows you to adjust the temperature of the pillow throughout the night. The program allows you to set an alarm, track sleep phases and other data. It costs from $399.
For business
Lenovo smart glasses
you to create multiple virtual monitors, build 3D visualizations, and more.
Video player
00:00
00:05
A platform for video meetings in different languages
Launched in early 2021, Kudo Marketplace helps you conduct video conferences in multiple languages. The service allows users to book an interpreter 24/7 by specifying the date, time, and language of the online meeting.
Virtual office
Teamflow helps distributed teams meet in a virtual space. Its users include Dropbox, Uber, Netflix, and others .