Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Smart Home

Learn about a wonderful and fast-developing world of home automation and smart devices. Anything from smart grills or ovens to smart remote controls and smart sprinkler systems.

Fitbit Charge 3 Review: a Good Fitness Tracker in an Awkward Price Range

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FitBit Fitness trackers have reached a certain level of maturity: the new models are evolutionary, not revolutionary. So it is with FitBit’s Charge 3, the...

After Boeing’s 737 MAX, how do we regulate automation?

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The Boeing 737 MAX has been involved in two recent air crashes. In the wake of a second crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airplane,...

The Best Bluetooth Boomboxes for the Beach, Backyard, and Beyond

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Andrey Yurlov/Shutterstock.com Better weather is upon us so it’s the perfect time to buy a new Bluetooth boombox to use outside—whether at a pool party...

Keep your delicate devices dirt-free with over 1,500 sprays of screen cleaner for $17

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Whether you’re working at a desk or swiping at your phone, nobody likes a dirty screen, and trying to...

The Best Ultra Compact Battery Banks

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Anker It’s great to have a battery bank that allows you to charge your smartphone 8 or 9 times before you get anywhere near a...

Nvidia’s latest AI software turns rough doodles into realistic landscapes

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AI is going to be huge for artists, and the latest demonstration comes from Nvidia, which has built prototype software that turns...

Behind that automated car or robot, there’s often a person

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The Mira Robotics laundry robot is teleoperated for some tasks. Image courtesy of Mira Robotics. When we think of automation, we tend to think of...

Best media streaming devices

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Whether you’ve just gotten rid of cable or want to supplement your TV package with online video, now’s an excellent time to buy a...

10 Smart Home Projects For Beginners

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If you haven’t automated your home yet, maybe you simply don’t know where to start… Today, we’ll outline 10 very basic smart home projects for...

Podcast: IKEA’s smart home arrives in August

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Fibaro gear now works with SmartThings without you downloading a custom device handler. Kevin was out of town this week, so I co-hosted the podcast...

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Home Control 2019 and ESP-GO

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Introduction (Latest update April 03, 2019) Minor update here - I've gone back to SDK 2.1 for now. Sick of reading about other people’s home control?...

Google redesigning buttons, dropdowns, and other Chrome controls for touch, accessibility

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Users on the web interact with checkboxes, dropdown menus, and other UI elements on a regular basis. Google is now redesigning these HTML form...

Amazon’s Alexa Now Features Reminders and Multiple Timers

Amazon’s beefing up some basic features in Alexa, its voice-controlled assistant. Your favorite lady in a tube can now set reminders and multiple timers,...