Consumer Reports weighs in on smart home tech, gives Nest the cold shoulder
Consumer Reports gives special attention to connected home products in its June issue, and some of its recommendations aren't what you'd expect
Anova’s new Precision Cooker just raised over $400K in its first day on Kickstarter
Anova dropped its new and improved sous vide cooker on Kickstarter today, and it's already approaching half a million dollars in backer pledges
D-Link’s new smart plug will automatically turn off connected devices if they overheat
In addition to standard functions like energy tracking, D-Link's new smart plug will automatically shut of overheating devices
New “acandescent” lights are just as efficient as LEDs, but also a bit cheaper
A startup by the name of Finally Light Bulb Company plans to revive a decades-old lighting technology, and market it as a cheap alternative to LED bulbs
Make your toilet touchless with Kohler’s new ‘wave to flush’ kit
At long last, pushing a germ-ridden flush lever may soon be a thing of the past. Kohler's new Touchless Flush kit lets you flush with a wave of your hand
Tabu Smart Lumen LED review
To help you choose the right bulb for your space, we recently took Tabu's Lumen Smart LED bulb for a spin to see how it compared to the competition. Hit the jump to see what we thought
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of May 4, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Awesome oscillating fan detects your presence, turns to blow at you
Gone are the days of fiddling with knobs and buttons to get your fan to blow in the proper direction -- this one uses sensors to detect your location
This high-tech bicycle has proximity sensors that detect cars in your blind spot
Tucked inside its sleek matte-black frame, the Vanhawks Valour sports an array of different sensor tech -- including ones that check your blind spot
This $13K brewer uses a vacuum chamber to make the perfect cup of tea
Using a patented process that relies on negative pressure, the Bkon brewer is able to extract the optimal amount of flavor from tea in one minute flat.
3D-printed ‘keystones’ open the door to cheap, sturdy DIY furniture
Forget screws; these 3D-printed "keystones" allow you to create furniture with just a single connector and a few pieces of wood.
These stunning LED lamps inflate like balloons
Rather than using rigid materials to support the lights inside of them, Theo Möller's Blow Lamps rely on their internal air pressure to stay stiff
The unbelievable LIX 3D-printing pen lets you literally draw in the air
The Lix Pen allows you to sketch three-dimensional objects in mid-air, and has raised a boatload of money already.
No green thumb needed: Niwa simplifies hyroponics with your smartphone
Using a combination of hardware and software, Niwa allows you to simultaneously monitor and control growing conditions inside its walls
This pocket-sized molecular spectrometer tells you the chemical makeup of foods
Launching on Kickstarter today, Scio is a thumb-sized device that uses near-infrared spectroscopy to reveal the chemical makeup of foods, drinks, and more.
Use this app to step up your coffee game and brew the perfect cup
By acting like an egg timer for brewing coffee, Brewsful helps you brew with the utmost precision and tease out the steps to making a perfect cup of coffee
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 27, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Put down those swatches! TapPainter lets you test colors with realistic virtual wall paint
Using a set of sophisticated algorithms that account for changes in lighting, shadows, and depth, TapPainter generates realistic virtual wall paint colors.
Everything you need to know about the FDA’s proposed e-cig regulations
The FDA just released a 241-page proposal for new rules regulating the use of e-cigarettes, so we put together a quick overview of the most important parts
FDA finally steps in on e-cigs, to announce ‘sweeping new rules’ Friday
According to a New York Times report, the US Food and Drug Administration will finally lay down some long-awaited rules aimed at regulating e-cigarettes.
This clever little cup lets you brew single-serving espresso in a microwave
Making coffee in a microwave might sound like blasphemy, but a German design firm has figured out a way to make it possible without ruining the flavor
This unassuming desk lamp eavesdrops and live-tweets private conversations
Embedded inside this normal-looking lamp, there's a microphone and small computer that records conversations, transcribes them, and uploads them to Twitter
NYC startup Casper delivers king-size mattresses in golf-bag-sized boxes
Casper makes mattresses with a specially-engineered type of foam that can be compressed and vacuum-sealed for shipping, but expand to full size once opened
Nest Learning Thermostat now for sale on Google Play
Nest's Learning Thermostat is now available on Google Play, making it the only product to be available on both Google and Apple's retail sites.
Light-scattering nanoparticles help LEDs mimic sunlight like never before
Thanks to an invisible peppering of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, this prototype LED lighting panel diffuses light just like Earth's atmosphere.
Chui is a smart doorbell that can recognize faces and play custom greetings for your guests
Chui is a smart doorbell that can recognize faces, and play custom greetings for each one.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 20, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Honeywell’s smart air purifier pulls pollen alerts from the web, adjusts fan accordingly
Honeywell just beat everyone to the punch and released a smart air purifier this week that can pull allergen alerts from the web and automatically adjust
Osteoid is a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to heal your bones 40% faster
Soon, you might never have to suffer through the stench and itchiness of plaster cast ever again. This new 3D printed cast design can heal you 40% faster
This giant 3D printer can build 10 prefab homes in under 24 hours
Using a massive, building-sized 3D printer to squirt out concrete in special patterns, this Chinese company can manufacture 10 houses per day
IFTTT adds new triggers for Belkin’s WeMo Light Switch
Thanks to a firmware update and a new trigger on IFTTT, Belkin's WeMo Light Switches are now equipped with a huge range of new functions and possibilities
This radio gets all of the energy it needs from a handful of moss
Moss FM, one of the earliest submissions to the James Dyson Award competition, is a fully-functioning radio powered completely by moss.
Beyond bread: This amazing glass toaster can cook steak too
In addition to bagels, muffins, pop-tarts, and toaster waffles, this high-tech transparent toaster from Bugatti can cook steak, chicken, and fish as well.
Let loose the juice with the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer
Krups is best known for its coffee makers, but it also makes this juicer. Hit the jump for details on the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer.