The VergewebOS LG tries to bring webOS to cars, robots, and the smart home with new partnershipThe Verge - Jon PorterLG and The Qt Company have announced an expanded partnership to bring webOS to more devices including cars, robots, and other smart home products. LG says the partnership will make it more efficient to
The VergeAmazon Music Amazon’s Echo Show 5 is the smart alarm clock to getThe Verge - Dan SeifertIt wasn’t that long ago that the idea of a voice-controlled smart alarm clock was little more than science fiction. Now, the smart alarm clock is not only a real thing, but there are multiple smart alarm
The VergeTechnology Samsung launches new SmartThings camera, smart plug, and light bulbThe Verge - Dan SeifertSamsung is expanding the range of its SmartThings line of connected smart home gadgets today with the new $89.99 SmartThings Cam, $17.99 SmartThings Wifi Smart Plug, and $9.99 SmartThings Smart Bulb. new
The VergeGoogle Used Nest cameras had bug that let previous owners peer into homesThe Verge - Jon PorterGoogle says it has fixed an issue that allowed old owners of Nest security cameras to continue to view a feed from the device, even after deregistering it from their account. The issue could have potentially
The VergePhilips Hue Philips Hue company announces lights that beam data at 250 MbpsThe Verge - Jon PorterSignify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting that produces Hue-branded smart lights, has announced a new range of internet-transmitting Li-Fi lights called Truelifi. They’re capable of transmitting
The VergePlay buttonMississippi GE accidentally makes the case for not owning smart GE bulbsThe Verge - Thomas RickerAnyone that’s ever dabbled in smart home tech knows that part of the experience involves an eventual reset. Having trouble with your C by GE bulbs? No worries, just follow these simple instructions as
The VergePlay buttonXiaomi Xiaomi caught ripping off an artist’s work — including art commissioned by LGThe Verge - Sean HollisterElon Musk may not be capable of crediting an artist, but there was never any question that infamous picture of Nier: Automata’s 2B wasn’t his. Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi, on the other hand,
The VergeIKEA Ikea’s smart blinds get a new October 1st release date in the USThe Verge - Chaim GartenbergIkea’s previously delayed Fyrtur smart blinds have gotten a new US release date of October 1st, the company confirmed today, following the newly announced August launch in Sweden. The smart blinds were
The VergeTechnology Amazon’s new Echo Dot Kids Edition comes in blue or rainbow colorsThe Verge - Dan SeifertAmazon is refreshing its line of Echo speakers geared toward kids with the new Echo Dot Kids Edition. The new Kids Edition is based on the third-generation Echo Dot released last fall and comes with all
The VergeTariffs Google is moving US-bound Nest production out of China, reports BloombergThe Verge - Thomas RickerGoogle is moving its production of US-bound Nest devices and server hardware out of China in order to avoid tariffs as high as 25 percent, reports Bloomberg. Production of motherboards heading to Google’s
The VergeTechnology Amazon halts sales of new Blink XT2 video camera after mixed early reviewsThe Verge - Chris WelchAmazon has temporarily stopped taking orders for the Blink XT2 smart camera that it launched last month. The XT2, which is Blink’s first new camera since Amazon acquired the company, is listed as “currently
The VergeAmazon Amazon is using video of suspected thieves to help promote its doorbell camera brandThe Verge - Sean HollisterAmazon’s Ring has recently been accused of using fear to sell its doorbell cameras, promoting a culture where neighbors are encouraged to publicly suspect the worst about those they see through the lens,
The VergeIKEA Sonos speakers are getting a cheap Ikea wireless controllerThe Verge - Thomas RickerIkea’s Symfonisk speakers will have a dedicated wireless controller when the $179 table lamp and a $99 bookshelf model ship in August. That means that Ikea’s Sonos-compatible speakers will be controllable
The VergeIKEA Ikea is introducing robotic furniture for people who live in small spacesThe Verge - Dami LeeIkea is launching a new robotic furniture system called Rognan, developed in collaboration with American furniture startup Ori Living. The large storage unit, controlled by a touchpad, can slide across
The VergePlay buttonApple Pencil 9 apps and products Apple copied for iOS 13 and macOS CatalinaThe Verge - Natt GarunAnother WWDC, another set of apps, products, and services that may have just been “Sherlocked” by Apple. The term, used as a colloquial way to refer to when Apple builds a native feature that effectively
The VergeSamsung Samsung CEO says the Galaxy Home will now ship sometime in Q3 2019The Verge - Chaim GartenbergIt’s been a long road to market for the Galaxy Home, and now, Samsung CEO Hyun-suk Kim (who manages the company’s consumer electronics division) has given yet another release window for the product: sometime
The VergeHomePod Apple’s HomePod speaker will be able to recognize who’s speaking to it with iOS 13The Verge - Dan SeifertThe biggest thing that happened to Apple’s HomePod since its launch in February of last year was when Apple cut the price of the Siri-powered smart speaker by $50 just 14 months after its launch. Fortunately,
The VergeHomeKit Apple enables HomeKit support for home security cameras and routersThe Verge - Jacob Kastrenakes, Dan SeifertApple’s smart home system, HomeKit, is adding support for several new types of devices this year, including home security cameras and routers. Apple has steadily expanded the types of devices that HomeKit
The VergeGoogle Photos Lenovo’s Smart Clock is small, simple, and limitedThe Verge - Dan SeifertOf all the various available smart displays that use Google Assistant, the one with the most obvious purpose is Lenovo’s new Smart Clock. It’s right there in the name: this little smart display is designed
The VergePhilips Hue A Philips Hue smart plug and exposed filament bulbs appear to be comingThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesThe next wave of Philips Hue products appears to have leaked this morning, revealing stylish new bulbs, a smart plug, and a number of new lighting fixtures. The details were reported by iCulture, which
The VergeAlexa Ecobee’s new SmartThermostat is faster, sleeker, and a better Alexa speakerThe Verge - Dan SeifertEcobee has officially announced its latest thermostat, the simply named SmartThermostat. This fifth-generation model looks very similar to 2017’s Ecobee4, and it shares that model’s built-in Alexa smart
The VergeGoogle Home A mysterious Google ‘media device’ shows up in new FCC filingThe Verge - Natt GarunA new Google gadget just appeared under an FCC filing that... well, it’s kind of unclear what exactly it’s supposed to be. The filing identifies the product as a “media device” under model number H2B,
The VergeTechnology This is Ecobee’s new glass-covered smart thermostatThe Verge - Sean HollisterEcobee can’t seem to keep its smart home secrets to itself, seeing how its upcoming indoor video camera, intriguing contact sensor and new premium thermostat have been detailed early by Dave Zatz of ZatzNotFunny
The VergeRoomba iRobot’s new cleaning robots can team up to vacuum and mop your houseThe Verge - Jon PorteriRobot has a pair of new cleaning robots, the Roomba s9+ and Braava Jet m6, that can work in tandem to vacuum, mop, and dust your house. You coordinate the process from the iRobot app, which will automatically
The Verge Smart assistants have totally slept on sleep timers and I’m tired of itThe Verge - Chaim GartenbergSmart home assistants need smarter timers. Today, you can use Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri to set timers. You can use all three smart assistants to control your smart home gadgets. But frustratingly,
The VergeComcast Comcast is reportedly developing a device that would track your bathroom habitsThe Verge - Chris WelchComcast is reportedly working on a device designed to closely monitor a user’s health. That’s according to CNBC, which says the conglomerate is set to begin piloting the product sometime this year before
The VergeAmazon Alexa Wyze’s next smart home product is an $8 light bulbThe Verge - Chaim GartenbergWyze is known for its budget-friendly smart home products, and its latest addition is an $8 smart lightbulb, fitting called the Wyze Bulb. It’s already up for preorders today in Wyze’s app, with shipping
The Verge Eero mesh Wi-Fi systems are cheaper today, and Google Nest Hub is almost half offThe Verge - Cameron FaulknerToday is a good day if you’re looking to buy some networking gear or PC accessories. There are some other popular products on sale, too, like the Google Home Hub smart display, which is under $70 for limited
The Verge Lutron’s new dimmer for Hue lights fixes the wall switch problemThe Verge - Dan SeifertIf you have ever used smart light bulbs like the ones made by Hue or Lifx, you’re probably familiar with what happens when someone turns off the light switch that those bulbs are connected to: the lights
