Saturday, December 21, 2024

Smart Home

Learn about a wonderful and fast-developing world of home automation and smart devices. Anything from smart grills or ovens to smart remote controls and smart sprinkler systems.

Fitbit Charge 3 Review: a Good Fitness Tracker in an Awkward Price Range

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FitBit Fitness trackers have reached a certain level of maturity: the new models are evolutionary, not revolutionary. So it is with FitBit’s Charge 3, the...

After Boeing’s 737 MAX, how do we regulate automation?

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The Boeing 737 MAX has been involved in two recent air crashes. In the wake of a second crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airplane,...

The Best Bluetooth Boomboxes for the Beach, Backyard, and Beyond

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Andrey Yurlov/Shutterstock.com Better weather is upon us so it’s the perfect time to buy a new Bluetooth boombox to use outside—whether at a pool party...

Keep your delicate devices dirt-free with over 1,500 sprays of screen cleaner for $17

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Whether you’re working at a desk or swiping at your phone, nobody likes a dirty screen, and trying to...

The Best Ultra Compact Battery Banks

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Anker It’s great to have a battery bank that allows you to charge your smartphone 8 or 9 times before you get anywhere near a...

Nvidia’s latest AI software turns rough doodles into realistic landscapes

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AI is going to be huge for artists, and the latest demonstration comes from Nvidia, which has built prototype software that turns...

Behind that automated car or robot, there’s often a person

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The Mira Robotics laundry robot is teleoperated for some tasks. Image courtesy of Mira Robotics. When we think of automation, we tend to think of...

Best media streaming devices

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Whether you’ve just gotten rid of cable or want to supplement your TV package with online video, now’s an excellent time to buy a...

10 Smart Home Projects For Beginners

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If you haven’t automated your home yet, maybe you simply don’t know where to start… Today, we’ll outline 10 very basic smart home projects for...

Podcast: IKEA’s smart home arrives in August

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Fibaro gear now works with SmartThings without you downloading a custom device handler. Kevin was out of town this week, so I co-hosted the podcast...

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The Vortex, an Alexa Game Skill from Doppio, Delivers a Double Shot of Customer...

After working in the games industry for years, Jeferson Valadares and Chris Barnes were quick to recognize voice technology as the next major...

Ears-on with the Sonos Move Bluetooth speaker: Portable Sonos sound with Alexa and Google...

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It sure took long enough, but the audio gurus at Sonos have finally jumped into the portable Bluetooth speaker arena, and from what we’ve...

ADT Blue Indoor Camera review: Watches for intruders, listens for alarms

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The Blue Indoor Camera is one of three home do-it-yourself security cameras from ADT. The camera is USB powered and comes with support for...