Huawei’s Smart Home Shows Off What HarmonyOS Can Do

Huawei had previously confirmed that they are developing their own mobile platform alternative to Android called HarmonyOS. However, the company notes that HarmonyOS isn’t just another smartphone operating system, but it will be a platform for all manner of smart devices including those for the home.At MWC Shanghai 2021, Huawei took the wraps off several smart home products that are powered by HarmonyOS. Right now, this exists more as a […]

Amazon Launches Three Smart Products For The Home, But There’s A Catch

Amazon has recently made a surprise announcement for a trio of smart home products that you could be interested in. This includes a smart cuckoo clock, a smart nutrition scale, and also a smart sticky note printer. All of these are, of course, integrated with Alexa which will allow you to use your voice to control them.However, here’s the kicker, Amazon is seeking funding to make these products a reality. […]

Second-Gen Ring Video Doorbell Pro Could Offer Higher Resolution Videos

At the moment, the Ring Video Doorbell offers users video streamed at 1080p. This is actually pretty decent footage since we’re not sure who might need to stream doorbell video footage at anything higher. However, if you feel like you need to futureproof your purchases for the foreseeable future, you could be in luck.As discovered by the folks at Zatz Not Funny, they found a listing on Best Buy for […]

Ring Doorbell Can Now Take Messages Or Play Pre-Recorded Messages

One of the benefits of devices like the Ring video doorbell is that it comes with a two-way intercom system. This means that even if you’re not home, you can use the camera to see who’s at the door and use the intercom to speak to that person remotely. It’s useful, but that’s assuming you have the time to use the feature.So what happens if you’re busy? In an announcement […]

Ring Video Doorbell Wired Is The Company’s Cheapest And Smallest Doorbell To Date

A door’s peephole is good and useful if you’re home and someone rings your doorbell. But what if you’re not home? That’s where smart doorbells can come in handy, and Ring is a company that comes to mind when it comes to such products, but we get it, it can be a bit expensive to set it up.However, the good news is that Ring has since announced their latest smart […]

Amazon Alexa Can Now Automatically Turn Off Your Lights When You’re Sleeping

Usually before you fall asleep, you would turn off the lights. However, sometimes you might be too tired and fall asleep without realizing it, and you’ve left the lights on through the night which can eventually rack up a pretty hefty electricity bill. Thankfully, if you have an Amazon Alexa-enabled device in your home, it can help you on that front.According to a report from The Verge, it seems that […]

Baracoda Unveils A Couple Of New Smart Home Gadgets For Personal Healthcare

These days, smart home gadgets and appliances are becoming increasingly common, where we’re starting to see how regular objects that we interact with daily are becoming smarter. During CES 2021, Baracoda took the wraps off two such devices designed for personal healthcare in the form of the CareOS Themis and the Mateo BBalance.With the CareOS Themis, this is a smart mirror that is capable of providing the user with all […]

New Philips Hue Switch Module Gives You A New Way Of Controlling Your Smart Lights

Controlling your smart lights is usually either done via its accompanying app or you can use a physical switch and turn it on or off the good old fashioned way. The problem with the latter is that if you turned the light off via the switch, you can’t turn it back on with the app, which does create some confusion.However, to solve this issue, Signify has since unveiled a new […]

Ring Launches Video End-To-End Encryption For Its Doorbells And Cameras

Ring is a maker of smart home devices like security cameras and doorbells that can stream video. There is some concern that maybe these video feeds could be hacked and allow a hacker to see through your camera, but the good news for those of you who own a Ring device is that the company has introduced an update that introduces end-to-end video encryption.According to Ring, the company notes that […]

Roborock S7 Mops and Vacuums Simultaneously

There is something very attractive about robotic vacuuming and mopping because it’s clearly something that no one wants to do. Over the years, we’ve tried quite a few and have kept an eye on the industry ever since.Roborock is known for last year’s S6 MaxV robot that could vacuum (2500Pa suction) and mop. Still, the new Roborock S7 can do both simultaneously, first vacuuming all the particles away, then mopping […]

LG Smart TVs Getting NVIDIA + Google Cloud Gaming

2021 LG Smart TV customers will be able to play high-powered graphics games via cloud services from Google Stadia and NVIDIA GeForce Now, out of the box – no console or PC needed. Note: the photo is for illustration only. Not the actual LG 2021 TV.Cloud Gaming is not new, and much progress has occurred since we started reporting on that trend in 2011 with Onlive and which I theorized […]

Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 WiFi 6E High-End Router

We have a 1Gbps symmetric internet connection at our office, so my interest in routers has increased over the past couple of years. At CES 2021, Netgear launches the $599.99 Nighthawk RAXE500, its first WiFi 6E tri-band router.If you’re not familiar with WiFi 6E, it opens many new radio bands over 6GHz, where there are a lot fewer interferences. Only 6E devices will run at these frequencies, and it’s going […]

Ceiling Fans Recalled Over Blades Detaching And Flying Off

We’re not sure if you’ve ever had this concern, but have you ever considered the possibility that the blades on our ceiling fans flying off while in use? If you’ve never had that thought, now you do, and it seems like it is a possibility because a company calling themselves King of Fans has announced a recall.In case the name wasn’t obvious, this is a company that makes fans. In […]

Ring’s Mailbox Sensor Lets You Know When You’ve Got Mail

While we can use tracking numbers to keep track of our deliveries, this doesn’t always apply to things like letters. If you’d like to be kept in the know whenever you have new mail in your mailbox, you might want to check out Ring’s new Mailbox Sensor, whose name is actually rather straightforward and telling.The Ring Mailbox Sensor is designed to be placed on your mailbox outside of your home. […]

Google Home Max Has Officially Been Retired

When smart speakers first launched, there wasn’t any particularly real emphasis on the sound quality of these speakers. After all, their main purpose was to act as a hub to control smart home objects around the home amongst other things, so having the best audio quality wasn’t the main focus.However, we started seeing companies start to pay more attention to these sorts of things, and resulting in devices like the […]

Logitech Launches HomeKit Exclusive Circle View Doorbell

If you’re looking to buy into Apple’s ecosystem for smart homes, you will need to seek out devices that are HomeKit compatible. If you are in the market for such a device, then you might be interested to learn that Logitech has announced its new Circle View Doorbell that has been created as an exclusive HomeKit smart doorbell system.While there are many smart doorbell systems in the market today, the […]

HomePod Mini Users Are Experiencing Connectivity Issues

Apple’s HomePod mini seems to be off to a good start at least as far as initial demand is concerned. Given that the previous HomePod could almost be considered a flop, this is a nice change of pace for Apple that could help them nab a larger slide of the market share. However, it seems that despite the positive launch, not all users are having a good time using it.According […]

The HomePod Mini Won’t Stain Your Expensive Wooden Furniture

When Apple released the HomePod, Apple actually put out an advisory in which they recommended that users not to place the speakers on wooden surfaces or furnitures. This is because the HomePod comes with a silicon base that has the potential to leave marks especially on wooden surfaces.According to Apple, “It is not unusual for any speaker with a vibration-damping silicone base to leave mild marks when placed on some […]

Nanoleaf’s Smart Lighting Expands To Bulbs And Lightstrips

When it comes to smart bulbs or lightstrips, you might think of brands like Philips or LIFX, but it seems that the folks at Nanoleaf want to challenge those companies as they have since announced a new smart light bulb and also a new smart lightstrip that will complement the company’s existing products.For those unfamiliar, Nanoleaf is probably best known for the smart light panels. These panels are flat pieces […]

Don’t Bothering Repairing The HomePod Mini, Just Buy A New One

Last month, Apple announced the HomePod mini, a smaller and cheaper version of the HomePod for just $99. It’s a pretty good deal all things considered, but in the event that it ever gets damaged and you need to pay Apple to get it fixed, you might want to just buy a new model instead.This is because according to an Apple support document, it seems that the speakers will cost […]

Some Ring Doorbells Are Catching On Fire When Installed Incorrectly

Ever had a doorbell catch on fire? We imagine that’s probably a concern almost no one had, but it appears that if you own the second-gen Ring Video Doorbell, there is a chance that could happen if you installed the doorbell incorrectly. So much so that Ring has announced that they’ll be recalling the device.According to the Amazon-owned company, “The video doorbell’s battery can overheat when the incorrect screws are […]

HomePod Mini Seems To Be Off To A Good Start

When Apple first debuted the HomePod, it was expensive as far as smart speakers were concerned, and it never quite took off the way Apple had hoped. However, it seems that the company could be making up for that with the HomePod mini because according to the estimated delivery times, the dates are starting to slip.This means that more units are being ordered that Apple had initially anticipated or allocated […]

Pandora Can Now Be Streamed Directly Through The HomePod

As the HomePod is basically an Apple product, it’s not surprising that it only works with Apple services like Apple Music. However, if you’re not an Apple Music subscriber, you’ll be pleased to learn that in a recent update, HomePod and HomePod mini owners will be able to stream Pandora directly through the HomePod.All users need to do is update their Pandora app, connect it to the HomePod, and after […]

Older Nest Thermostats Can Now Monitor Your HVAC

A lot of our home’s energy is being used towards heating or cooling our homes, which is why there is a demand for smart thermostat systems like Nest, which can help us avoid unnecessarily wasting energy by making smarter decisions for us. One of the features of the new Nest Thermostat is HVAC monitoring, but the good news for those who own older models is that you won’t need to […]

Qualcomm WiFi 6E Immersive Home Platform Launched

WiFi 6E is an upgrade of WiFi that supports a new 6GHz radio brand, which means faster peak connectivity and reduced airwave congestion. Of course, WiFi 6E still supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz legacy frequencies.Qualcomm’s new branding for these WiFi chips is called the Immersive Home platform and has announced the Immersive Home 214, 216, 316, and 318 (product homepage).The main difference between all these Immersive Home variations is […]