August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review: The best smart lock just got even better in 2020
August smart locks are popular, and for good reason. They're simple, easy to install and smart enough to work with...
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Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) review: Bigger sound and better looks
Last year, Amazon brought us the Echo Show, an Alexa-enabled smart speaker with a touchscreen display. My colleague Ry Crist...
This smart water monitor dives deep into water data
Creating a smart home can mean more than just voice-controlled gadgets. From appliances to your home's utility system—you can smarten...
Mist sprinklers use forecasts and sensors to up the volume on smarts
Mist Labs The Mist Sprinkler System will do its best to keep your yard thriving, even in a drought. By...
The Windows 10-powered CastleHub is a smart-home moonshot
CastleOS For all its potential, the Internet of Things is still a confusing mish-mash of protocols, integrations and standards. The...
Move your old blinds into the connected future
Teptron With Teptron's Move, you'll be able to retrofit your existing window shades with a simple, Bluetooth-enabled motor. The spool...
Lumkani sniffs out fires before they start
The Lumkani Fire Detector. Lumkani South African startup Lumkani's aqua blue Fire Detector isn't your typical in-home alert device. Instead,...
Brains at your bedside with the ambitious Luzi Smart Lamp
Inventjin, LLC There's a relatively strong case for a smarter bedside. It's the place where most of us charge our...
DuPont Corian Charging Surface review: DuPont Corian Charging countertops are terrible
DuPont's Corian Charging Surface countertops sound like the perfect marriage of kitchen design and contemporary technology. The concept conjures the...
Meet Flare, a fresh DIY home security contender
BuddyGuard Berlin-based BuddyGuard is finishing up a Kickstarter campaign for Flare, its new all-in-one DIY security device that looks like...