Samsung lets slip that its Galaxy Home speaker will be here by April
Samsung spent a lot of time and money lauding a plethora of new products including four new smartphones, 5G capability, and the Galaxy Fold foldable phone that basically turns a smartphone into a tablet on command, but news about its much-lauded Galaxy Home smart speaker went missing, until today.
Amazon’s wall clock is back on the market after Bluetooth snafus
Amazon doesn't make too many missteps when it comes to product launches but its Amazon Wall Clock, designed to augment timers by connecting to Alexa-enabled smart speakers, was abruptly pulled from sale in January and is only now, after some tweaks, available again for order from the retail giant.
Innit showcases new solutions for LG’s Signature Kitchen Suite at KBIS 2019
LG Electronics USA is making quite the splash at this year's Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, with new innovations from a host of partner technologies including from Innit, which is bringing new video instructions and adaptive cooking programs to match the capabilities of LG's Signature Kitchen Suite.
Researchers are once again trying to science the gluten out of bread
For the nearly half a million Americans or more who have trouble stomaching bread and other products that contain gluten, science may soon have a solution. The Washington Post reports that a variety of potential cures are in development, including gene-edited bread and alterations to carbs and fiber.
Perlick brings a bigger, bolder version of its high-tech fridge to KBIS 2019
Perlick unveiled a ton of new products at last year's KBIS show in Las Vegas, and this year is no different as the company shows off its new 30-inch column refrigerator featuring four distinct temperature zones, a dual-chamber air filtration system, a touchscreen, and ahumidity monitor.
KBIS 2019: LG adds Tovala’s meal platform to its array of smart oven add-ons
LG Electronics USA is working hard to capture its segment of the smart kitchen market and the company is bypassing some proprietary technology options, instead partnering with many smart kitchen apps like SideChef, Innit and Drop, and most recently integrating Tovala's meal delivery platform.
At KBIS 2019, LG brings its biggest lineup of Amazon Dash-equipped appliances
LG Electronics may not have the biggest portfolio of Wi-Fi connected smart appliances in the industry, but its commitment to Amazon's popular Dash supply replenishment platform is firm after it announced before KBIS 2019 that its entire portfolio of dishwashers and laundry appliances will run Amazon Dash.
With new blueprints, Amazon empowers anyone to create Alexa skills in minutes
Amazon launched its Skills Blueprints initiative last year to help users create and publish new and custom Alexa skills in minutes using easy-to-use templates and now the technology giant is handing out a new and improved model that includes more customization, bells and whistles.
August celebrates No. 1 ranking with white, limited-edition smart lock
August just hit one billion lock operations and was named the top-selling smart lock of 2018 and the smart home manufacturer is celebrating by releasing a very limited edition of its classic smart lock in blinding white, coupled with its Connect Wi-Fi Bridge.
Swidget is an adaptable outlet able to run smart gizmos in your smart home
Canadian tech company Swidget made its entrance into the smart home market at CES 2019 by launching its first product, a smart outlet that retails for $40 that can be outfitted with interchangeable inserts to control smart home devices, enable digital assistants, and hide smart home technology from plain view.
With focus on interoperability, is Nevo Butler a smarter home hub?
Universal Electronics brought a surprise to CES 2019 in the form of a new smart home hub codenamed Nevo Butler that promises to unify smart home control across security, entertainment, and hospitality devices, all enabled by the company's proprietary A.I. system and TrulyHandsfree voice control.
Amazon patents a technology to help Alexa fight fake voice attacks
Amazon's Alexa is ever-evolving and according to a new patent filed by Amazon, the company has developed a new technology that would help the digital assistant identify fake voice attacks, such as playing a pre-recorded command and help stop Alexa users from being spoofed.
IKEA’s new blinds for the smart home arrive April 1 in the U.S.
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is continuing its advance towards the smart home market with a highly-anticipated new product called FYRTUR, which turns out to be a set of remote- or app-controlled blackout blinds for the smart home that are expected to be available in the U.S. by April 1.
From Ring to Kasa, the best doorbells at CES are a knock to last year’s models
This year at CES 2019 we're seeing a barrage of video doorbells on the market -- more than a dozen in fact, and we've been breaking them all down as the news comes out. Here are the devices we think will be the most anticipated video doorbells coming onto the market in 2019.
At CES 2019, KitchenAid dives even deeper into the smart home
Whirlpool is getting closer and closer to a hyper-connected smart kitchen, starting with the announcement at CES 2019 that its subsidiary company KitchenAid is releasing a new kitchen-oriented smart display that comes equipped with Google Assistant and access to the Yummly digital cooking platform.
At CES 2019, ADT pivots further towards smart home security solutions
CES 2019 promises no shortage of big news and leading security system provider ADT is joining the show with a newly redesigned smart home security system that could potentially double as a smart home device hub and includes an all-in-one mobile safety app and a new video doorbell.
GE Appliances’ futuristic kitchen hub goes from prototype to market at CES 2019
GE Appliances wants its new $1,200 Kitchen Hub to be all things for all purposes in the smart home of the future, offering a 27-inch smart touch screen that can be used for streaming entertainment, live video chats, and social networking, and can also act as a single control center for other smart home devices.
Tuya Smart brings smart home security with facial recognition to CES 2019
Tuya Smart, the Chinese startup that recently raised about $200 million to build out its smart home, smart business and smart city strategy, is focusing on smart home security at CES 2019 as it unveils a new smart home platform that features a home security hub that uses A.I. and facial recognition.
CES 2019: Comcast launches digital security service to protect smart devices
The number of smart home devices in the average home is growing exponentially and so is the number of attacks against IoT devices. At CES 2019, Comcast hopes to provide a comprehensive solution for its customers with a new digital security service that uses A.I. and machine learning to identify and neutralize threats.
C by GE is set to triple its smart home products at CES 2019
C by GE has always been heavily invested in its partnership with Google and its collaboration is coming to fruition with new "Made-for-Google" smart lights, switches, and other lighting products that enable users to control lighting by voice or app without running instructions through an external smart home hub.
The Google Home Hub will support video calls, but only for one person
Industry watchers were baffled by the fact the new Google Home Hub doesn't have a camera but it turns out the internal coding was crafted to allow the device to make Duo video calls to other devices that have cameras on them, enabling one-way video calls where only the Google Home Hub users can see the recipient of the call.
One hacker is ‘shocked’ at vulnerabilities in the Google Home Hub
Is Google Home Hub vulnerable to hackers? Security expert Jerry Gamblin says he is "shocked" by exploits he discovered in the device's software code that could allow anyone to restart the device, delete the currently enabled network, or disable all notifications.
The Google Home App just got a major overhaul
Google is on a roll this week, announcing several big new devices at its hardware reveal event in New York City and with new devices like the Google Home Hub comes a completely redesigned Google Home App that can control multiple smart home devices and even multiple smart homes.
Lifesum’s new app watches your weight and fitness via Google Assistant
Lifesum, the Swedish digital health company, is launching a new app for Google Assistant to help users tailor their diet and exercise regimes to reach long-term goals like building strength, improving energy levels and health, losing or gaining weight, or controlling hunger pangs, all activated by voice commands.
Yet another home kitchen appliance explodes. This time it’s a Whirlpool fridge
Most home kitchen appliances don't end their run with a bang but a Florida family feels lucky to be alive after their four-month-old Whirlpool refrigerator exploded in the middle of the night, throwing debris all over the kitchen and damaging other appliances. Luckily, no one was injured in the blast.
One company is giving away tiny homes if they’re used as an Airbnb rental
A well-known manufacturer of RVs that double as tiny homes is giving away the miniature domiciles to entrepreneurs who are willing to outfit them for Airbnb rentals and share 60 percent of the revenue with Wisconsin-based Escape, the manufacturer of these tiny homes.
This freewheeling Army truck-turned-tiny home is a labor of love
Tiny homes are usually masterful works of efficiency but one British metal worker has dreamed up and built a creation of Frankenstein-like ambition by converting an old British army truck into a 72-square-foot tiny mobile home that includes a full-sized pulley bed, a Chesterfield sofa, a hot shower, and a beer terrace.
Ring, Amazon’s smart doorbell maker, explores technology that alerts police
Ring, the smart doorbell and other smart technology manufacturer recently acquired by Amazon, has filed a pair of patents that indicate the company might be looking at facial-recognition technology that could compare individuals' profiles to databases of "suspicious persons" and automatically notify police.
These activists are hacking housing problems in NYC using apps and data
Affordable and safe housing is at a crisis level in America's largest cities and now a loose association of coders and activists in New York City is tackling their own challenges by collecting and disseminating data via apps to help tenants combat shady landlords and unfair housing practices.
This A.I.-enabled tech brings cutting-edge automation to grocery stores
In the weird world where Whole Foods and Walmart are fighting over grocery deliveries, a new company called Takeoff is setting up hyperlocal, A.I.-enhanced, robotic grocery picking and delivery platforms inside grocery stores that can assemble up to 60 items for a grocery order in mere minutes.
Got an Emerson thermostat? 135,000 of them are being recalled due to fire risk
So we don't get too worked up about most recalls around here because they're usually relatively minor but we wanted to give you a heads-up about 135,000 Emerson-branded thermostats that are being recalled due to a risk the contact between the thermostat wires and your line voltage could start a fire.
The Apple HomePod gets a whole lot cheaper today at Target
The Apple HomePod is an outstanding speaker and right now it's on sale at Target for a whopping $100 off its regular retail price of nearly $350 so if you're someone who's committed to Apple's "Walled Garden" ecosystem, it's a great time to grab this smart speaker.
Alexa’s latest skill helps patients manage high blood pressure
Amazon is working with medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies to develop Alexa skills that will enable patients to better manage their own health. The latest is a partnership with Omron Healthcare to connect Alexa's voice-enabled technology to the company's blood pressure monitoring devices.
Amazon Alexa enhancements add geolocation, kids’ Routines, and more
Amazon's Alexa continues to evolve at a remarkable rate and the company has unveiled a host of new features for the end of 2018 including new features that use geolocation to help users find and contact local businesses as well as new features embedded into Routines to help parents get their kids to sleep.