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How to Keep (Connected) Track of One's Cigars

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Another day, another connected gadget with a use as specific as it is unusual-- the Blume is a device able to update users on the status of their cigar collection via companion smartphone app.

Blume CigarsFor those not in the know, the best way to keep cigars fresh is inside a container with a constant humidity, or humidor. Maintaining said constant humidity depends varies, but either way if the humidor gets dry the cigars inside are essentially ruined. Which is where the Blume enters the frame. The device monitors the air inside the humidor, and releases water vapour to maintain required levels.

A companion app allows users to set a preferred humidity, and also lets one know when the built-in 250ml water supply is running out, something maker Cigar Zen says is required around once a month. The Blume runs on a rechargeable battery, and a backup is included to keep the device running during recharges.

In addition, the app keeps track of the cigars inside the humidor, and can even provide notifications as to when a cigar is best to smoke.

The Blume is set to appear in an upcoming Indiegogo campaign, before shipment start sometime on September 2017.

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