Gadgetory

at first glance the ember travel mug may look like an ordinary single surf thermos but for a hundred and fifty dollars it will heat hot drinks to the precise temperature you desire you see this gadget has a built-in heater unscrew the top and pour your drink inside put the lid back on then swivel the mugs bottom left or right to select the target temperature you'd like it has a range between 120 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit you place the Ember on its cradle to charge its battery when fully charged the mug can actively heat liquid inside it for about two hours when sitting in its stock though the ember can hold its temperature indefinitely you can also control the ember through a companion mobile app plus save personal presets I have to say though there are big problems with the ember travel mug first of all it's ludicrously expensive considering a basic thermos mug costs as little as twenty dollars the ember also only holds 12 ounces of liquid that's not much at all the batteries 2 hour runtime feels much too short when I used it away from its cradle it seemed like the ember needed constant recharging worse the mug relies on a proprietary charging system it's really too bad you can't charge it with a simple universal wireless charger all that makes the Ember travel mug an interesting tech toy if you have money to burn otherwise it's just a massive waste of cash