When Oral-B unveiled the SmartSeries Bluetooth, I rolled my eyes at the prospect of yet another industry awkwardly making a go at the “smart” space. I launched into a cranky old man rant about why everything has to be web-connected these days — particularly when it means having to pay $160 for a toothbrush.
And then I tried the thing. Like the thermostat and the smoke detector before it, a smart toothbrush seems like some piece of early 21st century digital excess — until, of course, you incorporate it into your routine.
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