It’s not a hockey puck. Node-ify Axon high-tech sensor debuts at CES 2019
While smart speakers are all the rage at CES 2019, we've seen less in the way of smart sensors. But a California-based startup is making its debut at the big show with a puck-shaped smart sensor called the Node-ify Axon that packs a ton of sensors into a small package.
Heatworks promises a kettle that will heat water as it’s poured
Heatworks only makes a handful of products but its new Duo Carafe uses cutting-edge technology to heat water instantaneously as it pours, thanks to a patented technology that uses graphite electrodes to pass electricity directly through H2O, exiting the minerals in the water in order to achieve a specific temperature.
Lenovo surprises with a trio of new products, including smart clock, at CES 2019
Chinese technology giant Lenovo has been making big moves in the smart home market in recent years with the success of its well-reviewed Lenovo Smart Display and Lenovo Smart Home Essentials, and this year it's adding more with a new Smart Clock and two new Alexa-enabled tablets.
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.
Kwikset’s new trio of Wi-Fi-, Bluetooth-enabled smart locks debut at CES 2019
Kwikset is creating something of a bridge between traditional homeowners and smart home enthusiasts by launching three new smart locks at CES 2019 including two under the Halo brand that are enabled with Wi-Fi technology and another dubbed Aura that uses Bluetooth to turn smartphones into keys.
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.
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.
LifeShield bolsters its home security system with a new video doorbell at CES
LifeShield's primary product is its proprietary home security system but now the Pennsylvania-based leader in wireless home security systems is augmenting its offerings with smart home technology, starting with an HD video doorbell that is highly compatible with other smart home products and platforms.
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.
Procter and Gamble offshoot Opté is launching a beauty wand to banish blemishes
Proctor and Gamble is launching a number of new products and one is using cutting-edge technology to analyze and treat skin blemishes. The Opté Precision Skincare System uses LED lights, an HD camera, a complex algorithm, and a microscopic printing system to find and eliminate flaws.
Lutron adds fan control to its smart lighting system during CES 2019
Lutron Electronics first introduced smart lighting systems but in the five years since it was founded, the company has expanded to include automated shades, smart speakers, and smart thermostats in its smart home ecosystem and at CES 2019, the company will introduce a fan speed control system.
Netatmo adds a smart video doorbell to its growing lineup of security products
Netatmo, the French manufacturer of smart home security products and other devices, will add a Smart Video Doorbell -- complete with a 1080p HD camera, two-way speakers and free video storage -- to its lineup of products in the second half of 2019. It is compatible with Apple’s HomeKit platform,
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.
Maximus hits CES 2019 with a dual-camera doorbell and improved porch light
Maximus, which started in Hayward, California, as a lighting company, has swiftly moved into the smart security market and joins this year's CES 2019 with a brand new video doorbell -- the first of its kind to feature dual high-definition cameras -- as well as an improved porch light.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This hub-free smart outlet connects anything to Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant
ConnectSense already made one of the most popular smart plugs for HomeKit users and now it has expanded its horizons with a second iteration that provides not only a dual smart plug that is compatible with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant but also can operate independently of a smart home hub.
Is old-school Airstream finally embracing smart home technology?
Airstream has always been known for its sleek, vintage-looking camping trailers but the company's new models of Classic trailers are getting a modern upgrade with the inclusion of "Airstream Connected," a new set of app-controlled features and monitors that aim to bring smart home convenience to nomads.
Virginia Tech beats out competition, wins smart home Solar Decathlon
A Virginia Tech team won first prize in this year's Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai. Their marvelous, modular, and solar-powered smart home, called the Futurehaus, uses sliding technology to adjust the height and placement of fixtures in rooms to accommodate different categories of residents.
With ‘Backyard,’ Airbnb could change how houses are designed and built
Talk about vertical integration: Airbnb has launched a new initiative called Backyard to create new ways of designing, building and selling homes that are likely to be green, efficient, adaptable, and chock full of smart home technology, as well as being adaptable for many different types of occupants.
Apple Music hits the Amazon Echo. Is the cold war over?
It looks like someone has called a truce in the smart speaker wars. In a surprise move, Amazon announced that it will bringing Apple Music to its popular Echo smart speakers starting in December, complete with voice-enabled controls and Apple's popular three-month free trial.
Arlo ups the ante with Ultra, a flagship 4K wireless security camera
Arlo makes some of the best security cameras we ever tested here at Digital Trends but the company is trying to outdo itself in 2019 with a new wireless 4K security camera called the Arlo Ultra that features A.I. and major advancements in computer vision capabilities and audio.
A study says that smart speakers aren’t offering privacy, and it’s our fault
A team of researchers decided to test consumers' acceptance of convenience over privacy during smart speaker use, comparing their behaviors and attitudes to counterparts who refuse to embrace smart speaker technology. The results from talking to smart speaker users and non-users are pretty revealing.