This new service from Porch is like Carfax for houses
Looking at buying a house, but curious what kind of repairs and improvements have been done on it in the past? Check out this new service from Porch.
The new Click & Grow smart herb garden launches worldwide today
With the help of a specially-engineered soil material and some low-power LEDs, Click & Grow's smart herb garden is almost completely autonomous.
If Dyson made power tools, they would look like this cordless line from Ego
Say goodbye to gas powered gear; Ego makes an entire line of yard maintenance tools powered by compact 56-volt lithium-ion batteries.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of March 23, 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!
Ditch that tape measure; You can make floor plans by tapping your iPhone on the walls
RoomScan is one of those apps that seemingly works through magic. By simply holding it on every wall in a room, it can draw up a surprisingly detailed map
Stir just landed $1.5M to make the world’s most high-tech standing desk
Designed by former iPod engineer JP Labrosse, Stir Kinetic is a clever new standing desk that tracks your habits and encourages you to stand more
This tiny, transforming NYC apartment could be yours for just $1 million
Despite the fact that it's just barely over 400 square feet, Graham Hill's tiny transforming apartment is currently up for sale to the tune of $995K.
This dead-eye sprinkler snipes your plants to minimize wasted water
Rather than spraying wildly and soaking your entire garden, Droplet can be programmed to target individual plants directly, thereby reducing water usage
Korner is a smart, ultra-minimalist security system that installs in minutes
Set to launch a crowdfunding campaign in the very near future, Korner is a set of app-enabled door/window sensors that send you alerts while you're away
Meet Aros, the smart AC unit that learns your preferences and automatically cools your house
If you don't have central air, but still want the luxury of controlling your AC from anywhere in the world, check out Aros, the latest product from Quirky
SensFloor is a smart rug that can tell when (and where) you’re standing on it
With an array of capacitive sensors and a few tiny radio modules, SensFloor can determine where you're standing, or even if you've fallen down
Dyson issues recall after bladeless heaters catch fire
After a small number of its bladeless heater fans short circuited and caught fire, Dyson has issued a voluntary recall of two different products.
Body Dryer is like a Dyson Airblade for your whole body
Body Dryer is a forthcoming device that uses strategically-positioned air jets to create a circulating vortex of air around your body and dry you off.
Neato just announced a new and improved line of robotic vacuum cleaners
Neato has just pulled the curtain back on a fresh new line of autonomous robotic vacuum cleaners that use lasers to scan a room before they go to work,
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of March 16, 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!
Look out Brita, Camelbak is getting into the filter pitcher game
Camelbak, the company best known for its line of hydration-oriented recreational gear, has just announced an innovative new filter pitcher for your home
Hands on: Nomiku Immersion Cooker
In addition to a super compact form factor, the Nomiku immersion circulator boasts one of the simplest user interfaces we've ever seen in a kitchen gadget.
Oculus Rift + Myo gesture control armband = pure awesomeness
Thalmic Labs, the company behind the Myo gesture control armband, has just released a video that shows off what it can do when integrated with Oculus Rift.
LG just made the best-looking air conditioner you’ve ever laid eyes on
Not only does LG's new air conditioning unit look pretty sharp, it's also ridiculously compact, quiet, and energy efficient.
Nest thermostats are now supported by Insteon, greatly expanding their capabilities
Good news for owners of Nest learning thermostats - you can now connect them with an Insteon hub and incorporate them into your smart home setup.
Miracle Machine, the countertop winemaker, is completely fake
Unfortunately, it turns out that the Miracle Machine was nothing more than an elaborate publicity stunt orchastrated by a nonprofit organization.
This machine turns a pile of veggies into hot soup in 20 minutes flat
Truth be told, making soup from scratch isn't all that difficult to begin with, but Philips' clever new Soupmaker makes it easier than ever before.
This incredible disappearing pool cover doubles as a deck
Designed, manufactured, and installed by a company called Agor, these amazing pool covers can be raised or lowered, and will support hundreds of pounds
Retrace Jack Kerouac’s steps from ‘On The Road’ with Google Maps
Author Gregor Weichbrodt combed through Kerouac's most famous novel and transformed it into a set of directions with the help of Google Maps.
Duke University researchers have created the world’s first acoustic invisibility cloak
Similar to the design of a stealth fighter jet, this structure's unique geometry makes it practically invisible to acoustic detection methods like sonar.
Why you should switch to a heat pump dryer
Heat pump dryers are fairly common in Europe, and soon they'll be coming to the US. Here's why you should consider buying one when that happens.
Tuft & Needle is like Warby Parker, but for mattresses
By cutting out middlemen and selling directly to consumers, Tuft & Needle is able to sell high-quality mattresses at significantly lower rates.
This transparent toaster lets you catch your bagels before they burn
Toasters can be fickle, and if you often find yourself on the wrong end of a blackened piece of bread, maybe what you need is a transparent toaster.
Airbulb is part lightbulb, part speaker
Ever wanted a combined speaker and lightbulb? Well even if you've never desired such a thing in your life, you'll be pleased to know that it exists now.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of March 9, 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!
Piper Home Security System review
Considering the wide range of sensor tech it's got under the hood, we think Piper is a pretty solid, low-cost alternative to some of the more traditional home security solutions out there
Wayfair, the Amazon of home goods, just landed a $2 billion valuation
Just a few short years after being formally incorporated, online home goods retailer Wayfair just landed more than $157 million to expand its operations.
These crowdfunded guidelights automatically turn on when it gets dark
Forget about plugging in a bunch of night-lights or spending an entire day installing hardwired guide lights - SnapRays GuideLights install in minutes.
Silicon Valley meets Napa Valley in the wine-making Miracle Machine
Using a mysterious array of sensors and other tech, the Miracle Machine can apparently produce vineyard-quality wine in just a couple days time.