Take charge of your yard with the Scotts Gro 7 Zone Smart Watering Controller
Make your irrigation system smarter with the Scotts Gro 7 Zone Smart Watering Controller, which gives you the ability to control when and how often you water your grass or outdoor plants. Download the app on your phone and even ask Google Assistant or Alexa to water the grass for you.
From baking to air-frying, Breville’s Smart Oven Air does it all
Calling it a toaster oven really doesn't do the Breville Smart Oven Air justice, as it's more like a Swiss army knife for your kitchen counter top. With 13 cooking presets, including air frying, it does more than any other toaster oven on the market, and is a grown-up version of a beloved appliance.
When will your phone charge wirelessly in your pocket? We asked an expert
The idea that our smartphones might charge in our pockets, or smartwatches might charge up on our wrists, is appealing, but how close are we to a world without wires? True wireless charging is creeping closer, but there still some big barriers to overcome. We spoke to experts at Energous and Ossia to find out more.
Flavor Matrix cookbook proves peanut butter avocado toast is the neo brunch
The Food Matrix is a new cookbook from James Briscione. While it has some recipes, its main focus is aroma wheels that make it easy to pair new and unusual foods together based on shared compounds.
Flood-proof your home with Honeywell Lyric Wi-Fi Leak/Water Freeze Detector
At $80, the Honeywell Lyric Wi-Fi Leak and Water Freeze Detector is a simple and smart early-warning system for homes susceptible to floods. Setting it and forgetting it could someday save your life.
iRobot wants its Roombas to be the eyes and roving sensors of your smart home
Because of the way iRobot's Roombas map users homes, it has the potential to make smart homes much more connected.
Watch your lawn mower cut your grass – while you sit on your front porch sipping a beer
Swedish company Husqvarna Group is marketing its line of six Automowers in the United States for the first time. These robots will connect to the smart home via voice hubs like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Future capabilities could include outdoor Wi-Fi, garden maintenance and security features in the future.
Plated plans to take meal kits from your doorstep to the grocery store
Plated co-founder and CEO Josh Hix told Digital Trends, "We’ve thought from day one that meal kits would need to be omni-channel."
Architects around the globe are exploring “vertical land” to solve homelessness
Architects around the globe are turning to a new concept described as "vertical space," stacking small podlike dwellings vertically on existing buildings, as a way to ease homelessness.
Carpenters, plumbers, and other pros can ‘beam’ into your home with Streem
The Streem augmented reality app allows home professionals to take a virtual tour of your home, eliminating the long wait for a pro to show up in person.
How to make coasters that connect guests to your Wi-Fi with a single tap
Tired of reciting your Wi-Fi password every time your houseguests want to connect to your network? We've got a solution for you: NFC drink coasters that will automatically grant guests access to your Wi-Fi when they tap their phone on them
Wondering how far a million dollars goes in real estate? Here’s your answer
Homes.com has uncovered a series of the most common trends in luxury homes sales in 2017, with details about prices and features.
The Bellini Kitchen Master vs. the Thermomix vs. the All-Clad Prep and Cook
We compare three multi-cookers, the Thermomix, All-Clad Prep & Cook, and Bellini Kitchen Master, to see which deserves a spot on your kitchen counter.
As Amazon and Google keep bickering, consumers are the ones who lose
Google and Amazon are in a smart home war over YouTube and Nest. Would you two stop it already! It’s making me crazy.
Hey, I didn’t order this dollhouse! 6 hilarious Alexa mishaps
Amazon Alexa is a great shopping assistant. But when a child, the family parrot, or even Cartman from South Park does the ordering, strange things can arrive at your doorstep.
Build a bottle opener that uses magnet magic to catch your caps
You can never have enough bottle openers. In this article, we'll show you how to build one that not only looks good on your wall, but also collects all the beer caps with a powerful rare-earth magnet that's hidden in the back. Check it out!
Why Ring’s porch-protecting cameras made it a no-brainer acquisition for Amazon
Amazon’s buying Ring makes a whole lot of sense. After all, Amazon delivers packages, and Ring protects them.
This Japanese-style bench is easy to build and supports butts of all sizes
Despite the fact that it only requires three cedar boards and is ridiculously easy to build, this pagoda-style Japanese garden bench is an absolute stunner
Buying furniture online is a gamble. The Mine wants to use AR to improve the experience
The Mine makes 3D images of its high-end furniture so you can use AR to place it in your living room via its iOS app Envisioned.
Sling your suds in style with this DIY beer caddy made from a pallet
If you have access to a bunch of old wood pallets and are looking for a simple but useful project to put them to use, we highly recommend this rustic, reusable beer carrier.
6 reasons you should buy an Amazon Echo over an Apple HomePod
If you’re trying to choose between the Amazon Echo and the Apple HomePod, you might find that the versatility of the Echo makes it the better choice. Here’s why.
Forget clamps. You can make this stylish box table with some glue and tape
Don't have a garage full of tools? Don't worry -- with this super clever trick, you'll be able to build a gorgeous mid-century end table using little more than a saw, some glue, and a roll of packing tape.
After a long wait, the Tovala oven is here for modern cooking convenience
A high-end conventional oven called Tovala uses industry standard technology to cook food while offering a healthy meal subscription service.
With smart TVs and devices, Enseo wants hotels to feel like a home away from home
Enseo puts Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services on hotel TVs, and it also incorporates your preferences into smart devices to mimic your home.
WSU’s system monitors seniors’ activities to help them live independently longer
Washington State University researchers are developing technology that gathers data on seniors’ movements in order to help them remain independent longer.
Are smart mugs worth the cost? We tried 3 options to find out
We tried three smart mugs -- from Ember, Yecup, and Ozmo -- to evaluate whether or not more intelligent cups are worth the cost.
Soraa’s Healthy violet LEDs want to help you sleep better
Trouble sleeping? Blue light emitted from LED bulbs may be the culprit. Soraa's solution is a bulb that uses violet LEDs to replace blue light -- protecting your health while also looking incredibly natural.
Smart home tech is booming, but we’re far from the age of The Jetsons
Jane Jetson pushed buttons to make meals and mop floors, while Rosie the Robot did the dusting and sweeping. We aren’t there yet, but smart home technology is already automating many of our household chores.
Put dinner on autopilot with Suvie, a robocooker that juggles 4 foods at once
The Suvie Kitchen Robot keeps protein and vegetables cold like a fridge then steams or sous vides them automatically, based on when you want to eat dinner.
Shopping at Amazon’s Go stores feels like a heist. And we love it
The Amazon Go cashier-free grocery store is now open to the public, so we went shopping.
Wi-Fiber is creating safer cities by combining wireless tech, smart streetlights
An emerging networking and technology company, Wi-Fiber is building mesh-enabled Wi-Fi networks and smart streetlights to help smart cities.
At CES and KBIS, connected smart appliances begin to deliver a smarter kitchen
At CES 2018, guided cooking with smart appliances and recipes apps was a big trend, with several manufacturers announcing partnerships.
It’s not just more of Alexa! All the big smart home trends from CES 2018
From connected appliances to voice-assistant technology, here are some smart home trends we tracked at CES.
Nearly half of Americans plan to purchase a smart speaker this year
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) took a poll that found 44 percent of all Americans intend to purchase a smart speaker this year.