If you have been looking for a new kind of smart speaker to carry out your voice commands, Samsung has recently entered the ring. Its newly unveiled Galaxy Home, is a Bixby-supported smart speaker voice control product powered by Harman AKG technology, and features a unique design. The Galaxy Home sports a totally different look […]
Get the GuideNoon Home Disrupts Lighting with ‘Floating’ Switch, Bulb-Detection Technology
Inside the Noon Home dimming base unit, an algorithm can identify the low-level current wave form of the lighting flowing through the switch. That could be an LED, halogen or incandescent bulb in a magnetic low-voltage (MLV) fixture, electronic low-voltage (ELV) fixture, chandelier, recessed light, sconce… anything. Aiming to disrupt the lighting control market, Noon […]
Get the GuideVelux Smart Skylights Monitor Air Quality, Humidity, Temperature
Skylights are an oft forgotten element of a smart home. Out of reach and out of your direct line of sight, they seem to get skipped over when planning for the integration of smart home devices and systems. But no longer. Velux hopes to make smart skylights a household priority with the introduction of Velux […]
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Smart sprinkler company Rachio has added to its water management product lineup with the release of its voice-controllable/smartphone-controllable Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller and Rachio 3 Wireless Flow Meter. According to the company, the system is the first-ever residential wireless flow meter to hit the market. It is also compatible with third-party home control systems, […]
Get the GuideGuardzilla 360 Security Camera a Monster for Home Protection
Oh no, not another “Godzilla” remake. No, this time, it’s “Guardzilla” and I promise there will be no breathing fire, destruction of passenger trains or giant moths to battle. Indeed, I admit I was skeptical when I ordered a Guardzilla 360 security camera for the house. I mean the name is certainly catchy, but it […]
Get the GuideSamsung Unveils 146-inch MicroLED TV Dubbed ‘The Wall’
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has introduced “The Wall,” a self-emitting MicroLED 146-inch TV display that can be customized to any size, resolution or form factor. “The Wall,” with MicroLED and self-emitting technology, replaces color filters with micrometer (µm) scale LEDs, which are much smaller than current LEDs, and serve as their own source of light. […]
Get the GuideNew $199 TiVo BOLT VOX Offers Voice-Control Search
TiVo Corporation is jumping into the voice control camp with its new $199.99 TiVo BOLT VOX and $179.99 TiVo Mini VOX. The latest device lineup includes TiVo’s first voice control remote – the $39.99 TiVo VOX Remote, with which viewers can use their voice to search for programs across live TV, DVR, video-on-demand and online […]
Get the GuideAIA Study Says Smart Thermostats and Lighting Control in High Demand
Home technology is becoming so popular that even Marcia Brady from The Brady Bunch would be jealous these days. According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Study, home technology is absolutely on fire in terms of its popularity among architects, and smart thermostats and lighting controls are leading the pack. The […]
Get the GuideHow to Hide a Soundbar: Put it in the Ceiling
Look, up in the sky (or in this case, the ceiling)… it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s a… soundbar? Jeff Francisco, president and CEO of The DaVinci Group, Inc. (TDG) might not be Superman, but he can lay claim to inventing an entirely new product category: the in-ceiling soundbar. TDG’s full $1,000 Skybar […]
Get the GuideNest Thermostat E Debuts with New Design, Cheaper Price
Nest has introduced the Nest Thermostat E, with a new look, added features and a lower price point ($169) than the Nest Learning Thermostat, which ran about $249. Similar to its progenitor, the Nest Thermostat E can be controlled from a smart phone, but it comes with a pre-configured basic schedule. The new frosted display […]
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