Category: smart home

Samsung’s newest experiments include hands-free typing and a scalp scanner

Post author By Randall
Post date December 28, 2019
Categories In becon, c-lab, ces2020, circulus, fitt, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, highlighter, Home, hyler, keyboard, Mobile, Samsung, selfietype, smart home, smoothy, Tech, typing, ultra v, uv, vtouch

[ad_1] The company might also come to the rescue of anyone grappling with hair loss. Its Becom project uses a handheld device, AI and a mobile app to scan your scalp for dead skin, hair follicle density and other traits, and then suggests the best solution. You can even study trends to see if you’re […]

Amazon, Ring face lawsuit over alleged security camera hacks

Post author By Randall
Post date December 27, 2019
Categories In Amazon, class action, gear, Home, Internet, lawsuit, ring, Security, security camera, smart home, Tech

[ad_1] Orange also claimed that Ring’s response was evidence of the company blaming customers. It told Orange that there was “no evidence” someone had hacked the firm’s infrastructure, and that his incident may be the result of a breach at a “non-Ring service” where the perpetrators reused info to sign into Ring accounts. In other […]

Citizen has a fancier alternative to Amazon’s Alexa wall clock

Post author By Randall
Post date December 13, 2019
Categories In alexa, Amazon, citizen, clock, gear, Home, smart clock, smart home, Tech, voice assistant, voice control

[ad_1] The Citizen clock is considerably more expensive than the Echo Wall Clock at $80, and that’s for the standard metal frame. The price climbs to $90 if you want a wooden frame, and that’s not including the four C batteries you’ll need (and aren’t included) to keep either model powered for roughly a year. […]

Amazon-owned Ring is preparing its first smart light bulb

Post author By Randall
Post date December 9, 2019
Categories In Amazon, fcc, gear, Home, home security, light bulb, lighting, ring, smart home, smart lighting, Tech

[ad_1] Ring is branching out from its usual doorbells and security cameras to produce truly connected lighting, although it’s probably not going to replace your corner table lamps any time soon. An FCC filing has revealed that the Amazon-owned firm is prepping a Bluetooth-capable light bulb. It appears to be a floodlight that would complement […]

Barsys Smart Coaster tells you how to pour the perfect cocktail

Post author By Randall
Post date November 5, 2019
Categories In app, barsys, coaster, cocktail, connected devices, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Kitchen, smart home, smart kitchen, Tech

[ad_1] Barsys wants to make mixing a cocktail as easy as grabbing a beer or pouring a glass of wine. “Most people don’t realize how many great cocktails they can make from just a few simple ingredients. All they’re missing is the know how to put it together,” Barsys Founder and CEO Akshet Tewari said […]

Alexa can use smart lights to wake you or lull you to sleep

Post author By Randall
Post date October 29, 2019
Categories In alexa, Amazon, av, gear, Home, light, lighting, Sleep, smart home, Tech, voice assistant, voice control, wake up

[ad_1] The features should start reaching American users this week. This kind of control isn’t unique in the smart light world — the Hue app has had features like this for a while. It’s relatively uncommon for voice assistants, though, and it’s much simpler (if not as advanced) to speak a command when you’re going […]

BYU researchers extend WiFi range by 200 feet with a software upgrade

Post author By Randall
Post date October 22, 2019
Categories In brigham young university, byu, connected devices, gadgetry, gear, Internet, iot, mesh networking, on-off noise power communication, onpc, protocol, range, router, Routers, smart home, software, Tech, washington university, Wifi

[ad_1] The researchers, led by Brigham Young Unviersity, have dubbed the protocol On-Off Noise Power Communication (ONPC). While WiFi typically requires speeds of at least one megabit per second to maintain a signal, the ONPC protocol can maintain a signal on as little as one one bit per second. That’s one millionth of the data […]

Google adds seasonal Nest doorbell ringers in time for Halloween

Post author By Randall
Post date October 21, 2019
Categories In doorbell, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, halloween, Home, nest hello, smart home, Tech, video doorbell

[ad_1] Once you enabled the feature through the Nest app, instead of a standard ringtone, visitors will hear a rotating cast of characters that includes a “cackling witch,” a ghost, a vampire and a scary monster anytime they ring your doorbell. The feature also works inside on Nest smart displays if you enable the visitor […]

IKEA begins selling its smart blinds in some US stores

Post author By Randall
Post date October 18, 2019
Categories In alexa, delay, gear, Google Assistant, Home, homekit, ikea, smart blinds, smart home, Tech

[ad_1] Looking through Reddit reports, the publication saw that the blinds were starting to filter their way out to IKEA stores across the US and compiled a list of where they’re available. As of the writing of this article, only a handful of IKEA stores are selling the blinds. They include the stores the company […]

Arlo’s first video doorbell provides an extra-clear view of your porch

Post author By Randall
Post date October 17, 2019
Categories In arlo, doorbell, gear, Home, home security, smart home, Tech, video doorbell

[ad_1] It might also be easier to talk to a visitor. Arlo’s model pushes a live video call to your phone the moment someone presses the doorbell, so your guest is less likely to leave while you’re fumbling around with an app. You’ll have other modern creature comforts, including HDR video (to spot details in […]