Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of February 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!
FTC clears Google’s $3.2B acquisition of Nest
The FTC and the Department of Justice's Antitrust division have given Mountian View the green light on its recent acquisition of Nest.
COZY regulates your radiator and helps keep your pad at a comfortable temp
If you live in an apartment with a steam-heated radiator, you need to check out COZY.
Upcoming Wattson app graphs your home energy usage without any additional hardware
Wattson lets you track your energy usage with a smartphone app
Watch out Sodastream! Keurig aims to take the sizzle out of your fizzle
A new partnership between Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Coca-Cola might mean that you'll soon be able to make Coke like you make K-cup coffee
Fridge or freezer? This new Frigidaire converts with the flip of a switch
Need an extra fridge and freezer, but don't have the cash to buy both? Check out this new 2-in-1 hybrid from Frigidaire and get the best of both worlds
Escali’s SmartConnect kitchen scale estimates the nutrients in your food
By syncing with your mobile device and pulling nutritional data from a database, Escali's SmartConnect kitchen scale can measure the nutrients in your food.
TopBrewer: the ultra-minimalist coffee tap
TopBrewer is a fully-automatic, app-controlled, uber-minimalist coffee dispenser that hides all of it's machinery underneath your kitchen counter.
Samsung’s latest washer lets you do your laundry … from your phone
Getting notifications is one thing, but Samsung's upcoming WW9000 washing machine raises the bar and actually lets you start/stop a cycle from your phone.
LuMini is the affordable smart lighting solution we’ve been waiting for
If you like the idea of smart lighting, but are turned off by the steep prices of smart bulbs, check out this new Kickstarter project.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of February 2, 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!
5 Unusual uses for common household appliances
If you aren't using your dishwasher to cook salmon and your iron to make grilled cheese, then you aren't utilizing the full potential of your stuff
What the heck are ZigBee, Z-Wave, and Insteon? Home automation standards explained
Automating your home is easier than ever today, but it's important to know the difference between all of the competing standards out there.
Cook perfect sous vide steaks for just $65 bucks with Sousimple
If you're interested in cooking sous vide, but don't want to shell out hundreds of dollars for an immersion circulator, check out this Kickstarter project
This ‘Project Gutenberg’ is for booze, not books
Pernod Ricard, the owner of Absolut vodka, Jameson Whiskey, and drinks, has just unveiled a smart, app-controlled cocktail mixer called Project Gutenberg.
This robotic lawnmower uses the grass it cuts as fuel
Who needs gas when you've got biofuel? The EcoMow Harvester trims your lawn and transforms the clippings into pellets, which can then be burned for power.
Who needs water when you can wash your clothes with millions of polymer beads?
Forget water - Xeros's washing machines remove stains with millions of tiny, dirt-absorbing nylon beads that can be reused hundreds of times.
This biometric Gun Box is so slick, it could make James Bond drool
Safes are secure, but difficult to access quickly. Leaving your gun out in the open is quick, but dangerous. This high-tech gun box solves both these problems
Shorten your dryer hose to boost efficiency and save money
This quick and easy DIY home improvement fix could save you big bucks on your energy bill and extend the life of your dryer.
So, apparently Bentley makes furniture now
Bentley's lead designer teamed up with a luxury furniture maker to create a lavish new line of home furnishings.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 26, 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!
Make your fridge more efficient with this handy infographic
The way your fridge is organized might not sound like a big deal, but doing it properly can cut down your energy bill and save you food in the process
Piper DIY home security system now available for purchase
Piper, the sensor-packed DIY home security/automation hub that started on IndieGoGo, is now available for purchase on Blacksumac's website.
IFTTT adds environmental triggers with new Netatmo Weather Station channel
IFTTT, the app that allows you to automate all kinds of different things via the Web, has just added a new channel for the Netatmo Weather Station.
The Floyd Leg lets you turn practically anything into a table
Currently raising funds for mass production on Kickstarter, the Floyd Leg is a simple and elegant clamp that allows you to transform anything into a table
People want a home theater for their face! Avegant’s Glyph cruises past $250K in funding
Avegant's Glyph headset doesn't have a screen. Instead, it beams super hi-res images directly into your eyeballs, and it's raking in cash on Kickstarter
Parce One learning plugs are like a Nest for your outlets
Much like Nest's infamous thermostat learns when to turn your heating/cooling system on, Parce One learns when to shut your appliances off and save energy.
Revolv Smart Home Hub review
With a whopping seven different radios packed beneath its hood, Revolv can communicate with just about any smart home device you can throw at it, and seeks to provide a simple control dashboard for every connected gizmo in your house.
BuildDirect lands $27M to challenge brick-and-mortar home improvement stores
Home improvement retailers like Lowes and Home depot might have a some competition on their hands if Vancouver-based startup BuildDirect keeps growing
Season Shot lets you spice up your dinner with a shotgun
Instead of steel pellets, Season Shot cartridges are loaded with high-density spice balls that kill your game and season it from the inside out.
Nest CEO assures users that any changes to data privacy policies will be opt-in
Tony Fadell has come forward with further assurances that Nest user data will be kept safe, but admits that Google will have access to it.
Furniture so fly it’s made from decommissioned aircraft parts
When it comes to furniture made from repurposed materials, it doesn't get any more flossy than this line of custom tables made from salvaged airplane parts