Sony’s Qrio Smart Lock makes Indiegogo debut after finding success in Japan
The Qrio Smart Lock has made its debut on Indiegogo, where it's being sold for $248 to American backers.
Haier adds a combination washer-dryer drum to its Duo washer
At last year's IFA, Haier introduced a pair of stacked washers in one machine. This year, it added a combo washer-dryer to the bottom drum,
Leesa’s Sapira mattress has springs but still comes in a box
Sapira is a luxury mattress-in-a-box from Leesa. It has both foam and pocket springs and costs a lot more than the Leesa.
Should you clear space on your counter for these smart kitchen devices?
The Smart Kitchen Summit 2016 had a range of smart kitchen devices on display.
Laundry-folding robot may take hours, but at least you don’t have to fold laundry
The Laundroid takes about five minutes to fold a T-shirt, but, hey, at least it saves you from having to do the chore.
This $3,000 shower recycles water, achieving a 90-percent reduction in amount used
The Hamwells e-Shower recycles water instead of sending it down the drain. The app-controlled shower filters and purifies the water with UV light.
Custom couch makers want to do for sofas what Casper did for mattresses
Interior Define and BenchMade Modern want to sell custom couches online.
The $26,000 Elysium chair is designed to make you feel weightless
The David Hugh Elysium Chair costs $26,000 and makes you feel weightless.
Wink’s slim new Hub 2 works with Alexa and makes smart-home setup easier
Wink will release its Hub 2 for smart home control in late October.
Ask Alexa, and she’ll turn on your GE appliances for you
Amazon's Alexa talks to GE appliances through the Geneva skill.
Check the temperature of your meat from your phone with Sharp’s Love2Cook Oven
The Sharp Love2Cook is a new smart oven that uses an app.
Cree says its new $5 LED bulbs are its best yet at illuminating, showing off color
Cree has updated its entire line of $5 LED light bulbs.
HomeKit app shows Android users are out of luck with Apple smart-home tech
The iOS 10 update will bring a native HomeKit app that Android phones can't take advantage of.
A washer that kills germs in cold water and more cool laundry machines from IFA 2016
At IFA 2016, you'll find a place packed to the gills with appliances. While geared toward the European markets, We hope to see some of them in the U.S.
Hover Hoover’s new gadget over your laundry, and it will tell you how to clean it
Hoover introduced its TED washing machine device at IFA 2016. It can detect what sort of clothes are in the machine, if you scan them first.
Pre-order Brewie and you’ll soon be brewing up your own craft beers at home
After a number of successful crowdfunding campaigns, the world's first automated home brewery, known as the Brewie, is available for preorder.
Bosch and the Drop kitchen scale are getting connected
Soon, those with Bosch ovens with Home Connect will be able to integrate their Drop scales with their appliance. Drop wants to be your personal sous chef.
Instead of buying a whole new fridge, you can stick this camera inside yours
Smarter introduced three products at CES 2016 aimed at making your home a little more connected, without having to buy all new smart appliances.
Electrolux raises the dishwasher bar by letting you lift up the lower basket
Electrolux's AEG Mastery Range includes dishwasher, oven, and washing machine innovations.
Your whole life can be connected to the Internet of Things with SensePeanut
Meet SensePeanut, described as an "innovative range of smart sensors designed to bring affordable, easy-to-use connected life functionality to the masses."
Miele says it’s finally figured out a better bagless vacuum
Miele has never made a bagless vacuum until the Blizzard CX1.
Nanoleaf’s triangular panels offer a new, modular take on lighting
Nanoleaf introduced the Aurora at CES 2016. The triangular shaped panel has color-changing LED lights that are compatible with HomeKit.
Prisma promises to cut the time it takes to make cold brew from 12 hours to 10 minutes (Update)
Love cold-brew coffee but don't have a lot of time? GE's subsidiary FirstBuild promises a cold-brew coffee maker that yields a full pot in 10 minutes.
Grand designs for a flat fee: These six sites will help you decorate your home
Looking to spruce up your abode without having to shell out for a renowned interior designer? For a flat fee, these sites will help decorate your home.
The Perseus smart mirror shows you so much more than your reflection (Update)
Perseus is a smart mirror you can get on Kickstarter right now.
You can use this solar grill even on cloudy days (Update)
A solar cooker is a brilliant idea but no good on cloudy days, right? The GoSun Grill solves that problem with its thermal battery, which lets you cook for four hours, even at night.
Alexa, unleashed: Take your Amazon Echo on an adventure with this battery pack
The Battery Base from Mission Cables gives the Amazon Echo power for six hours, making it portable.
The Fellow Duo coffee maker takes a crack at the French press — with a twist
The Fellow Duo is a French press coffee maker with a twist -- just twist to release the coffee while the grounds stay in a separate chamber.
iRobot’s robot lawn mower might be called Terra
Hate mowing the grass? Roomba-maker iRobot is one step closer to bringing its robot lawn mower to market,
Check your Fitbit from the wall using Wink’s Relay light switch
Wink's Relay light switch lets you call an Uber, shows your Fitbit stats, and works with IFTTT.
Comcast, Alarm.com acquire parts of Icontrol to boost smart-home offerings
Comcast and Alarm.com each acquired different parts of Icontrol's home-automation business.
People want big kitchens, but aren’t really interested in having others over
The 2016 Houzz & Home survey has insights about home renovations in 2015. Kitchens remain a focal point, but dinner guests are few and far between.
Food and history meld at the Smithsonian demo kitchen
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History's demo kitchen brings food and history into the mix.
Staying at an Airbnb or in a hotel is less scary with this portable security system
TripSafe is a portable security system with wedges for you to jam under the door at your hotel or Airbnb.