Oral-B toothbrush makes smarter

- Oral-B toothbrush tilt smart this summer to a higher level. The manufacturer introduced a brush that communicates via bluetooth in 2014 with an app. This is to stimulate that you are at least 2 minutes brushing the teeth. Oral-B Genius goes one step further and will soon also look where you're brushing.

The new app uses the camera on the front of the smartphone. With the included container, place it with a suction cup on the mirror. Through the camera app can then see if all the zones of the teeth well and long enough to be cleaned so you do not miss a spot.

The app is a one-time use for calibration. The green bars on the screen indicate whether the smartphone hangs straight and at the right height. Start your camera off during brushing, a warning follows. The smartphone holder can without difficulty also to the great models like the iPhone 6S Plus.

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It is possible to connect the Genius multiple smartphones, so that everyone in the household on their own phone can keep its polish sessions. The app aims to stimulate that no brushing is missed. This happens when you for example 7, 14, 30 or 60 days neatly polished row. Do not miss a session? Then the recording starts again from the beginning.

Everyone has their own coloring

The new toothbrush includes a smart ring which not only glows red when pressed too hard on the gum, but beyond to adjust wish in 12 colors. The brush goes two weeks without charge. The move is in the package a travel case, which also serves as a charger and provides an additional USB port to charge the phone. Convenient for an overnight stay at the hotel with too few outlets.

Oral-B Genius is in July in stores in silver, black and white. How much the package will cost is not yet known. Probably the price tag around € 200 lie. The app is available for Android and iOS and will be updated with the latest functionalities around the release.