• HomeKit Weekly: Aqara releases new HomeKit-compatible motion and light sensor with Thread support

    I love s, and if you love HomeKit, it’s a vendor you’ll want to follow. They make incredibly easy-to-use and reliable smart home products at prices that won’t empty your bank account. They’ve released a new motion and light sensor called the Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2. more

  • The best smart plugs in 2024

    I’ve always preferred the glow of multiple lamps to the onslaught of overhead lights, but clicking them off one by one can get tedious. With smart plugs, any lamp can be controlled with a phone, your voice or even a programmed schedule or routine so you don’t have to think about them at all. Smart plugs also work with some appliances like basic coffee makers, fans, humidifiers and other items that have a simple on/off switch. Smart plugs all look pretty similar — a white rectangle with rounded...

  • The Honor 90 Smart Makes its Debut

    Priced at around $250, the phone is meant to take on competitors in the midrange Android segment.

  • Big Name To Debut On WWE TV Soon

    Now that WWE WrestleMania 40 and Stand & Deliver is over, WWE is looking towards the future with new talent. That started on Monday’s Raw with the teases for the returns of Bo Dallas and Sheamus. WWE will also have the Draft coming up, where stars will switch brands, and NXT talent will be

  • The Kasa Smart Plugs Mini EP25 four-pack is down to its lowest price yet

    There's something truly nice about not having to get up when you realize that light across the room is still on. If you're looking for that ease then check out the current sale on our favorite smart plug. The Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 four-pack is on sale for $32.58, down from $50. The initial deal cuts its price to $37.58 with a $5 coupon available at checkout (though its limited to one per order).  The Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 works with Android and iOS devices and offers assistant support...

  • Smart coffee maker, Qi2 chargers, Aqara P2 motion sensor, & more on HomeKit Insider

    On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we dive into the new Google My Devices network, Aqara's motion sensor, Fellow's new smart coffee machine -- Aiden, and look at more Qi2 devices. HomeKit Insider Podcast Since the last episode, Google officially launched its Find My Devices network. This is the Android-equivalent to Apple's own Find My program. Some devices, like the Pixel 8 can be found while offline and devices can be put into lost mode when you're unable to locate...

  • UFC unveils new lighter glove to reduce eye pokes and hand injuries, will debut soon

    The UFC has made a major equipment change. At an official presentation Friday in Las Vegas, the promotion unveiled new gloves that its fighters will compete in going forward. The change was made with the goal of reducing hand injuries and eye pokes, while maintaining dexterity and not affecting performances or outcomes. The gloves are expected to be utilized in competition for the first time at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, N.J. See photos of the gold variant below, which will be used exclusively...

  • Apple's future smart home ambitions leverage robotics, and go far beyond simple HomeKit lights

    Apple is said to be considering future products that make it easier to consolidate information from other smart home devices, and a room assistant that could point a screen at you constantly, as you move around the space. An artist's rendition of a HomePod with a display Apple continues to have grand ambitions for more products in the smart-home category, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. One fairly obvious future idea would be a revamped Apple TV set-top box with a built-in camera for...

  • NZ bat and hand debut to Tim Robinson; three debuts for Pakistan

    Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs PakistanNew Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat. Under overcast conditions in Rawalpindi, on a day where the game has been pushed back by half an hour owing to inclement weather, Michael Bracewell decided to set a target for the hosts. In the first of five T20Is, New Zealand have handed a debut to big-hitting Tim Robinson, with the seasoned Ish Sodhi the sole specialist spinner in their XI.Babar Azam, in his first game back as captain for Pakistan, said...

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    The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is the best wireless video doorbell for Ring fans

    If you're a Ring user looking to upgrade to a battery-powered video doorbell, the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is the perfect choice.

  • Best smart home deal: Get $30 off the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium at Amazon

    As of April 18, get the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium for just $219.99. That's $30 off its normal price of $249.99 and a discount of 12%.

  • Making microbots smart

    In the not-so-distant future, the surgeons who treat our ailments might be tiny machines that swim through our bodies, tracking down cancerous tumors or clearing clots from even the smallest arteries. If this sounds like science fiction, you’re not wrong: Movies like Fantastic Voyage and Innerspace have long played with the concept of shrinking machines down to the size of a single cell — yet over the past few years, advances in robotics and materials science have brought the idea ever closer to...