Philips Hue are some of the best smart lighting solutions you can buy, offering vast a range of products and features to create the ideal ambiance in your home. There’s one problem: they are pricey. But, the latest sale at Amazon has several discounted starter kits – including some record-low prices for bulbs, strips, bridges, … Read more
Meta’s newest smart glasses, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban, have been newly fleshed out with more AI features. This week, Meta started rolling out an over-the-air update to its second generation of smart sunglasses that gives the wearables some new capabilities. The biggest update is the Meta AI with Vision feature, which incorporates Meta’s ChatGPT-enabled … Read more
The smart home doesn’t always feel smart. I test a lot of devices for a living, and they take a lot of babysitting and steps to do everything you want. Whether you’re setting up skills on an Alexa speaker or getting your smart lights on the right schedule–shout-out to Daylight Savings for ruining my existing … Read more
After months of waiting the moment is here: Meta AI features have arrived on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses for everyone – well, everyone in the US and Canada, for now. The exclusivity to those regions is not the only caveat unfortunately. Another big one is that while the Meta AI tools are no longer … Read more
A few months ago, Samsung unveiled its new monitor lineup for 2024. Some of those monitors have now been launched in Samsung’s home country, South Korea. Consumers can now buy the Smart Monitor series models in the country. The Smart Monitor M5 (M50D), M7 (M70D), and M8 (M80D) are now available through Kakao, Naver, and … Read more
I had been running four times a week for 18 weeks straight, and my legs were in need of a break. I was at the TCS London Marathon 2024 running show, the venue where every marathon runner, or at least a family member, has to go prior to the event to pick up their bib … Read more
Everyone loves BBQ season… except perhaps the poor person stuck tending the grill. A new wave of smart grills looks set to change all of that, but Brisk It’s Origin is one of the first we’ve seen to use generative AI as a cooking assistant. One whose attention won’t wane, and who won’t get tipsy … Read more
you might think a “smart monitor” might have some tie-in to the smart home, but it’s more akin to modern-day smart TVs. LG’s MyView 4K Smart Monitor has a smart TV built into it, complete with a homepage of apps, just like your Roku or Google TV. “Can’t I just use a web browser?” you … Read more
If you like the idea of turning on a light just by talking, here’s an affordable smart home starter bundle. For those already comfortable with the automated life, this deal will give you one more thing to control and one more receptacle for your demands. Amazon’s smallest smart speaker, the Echo Pop, bundled with a … Read more
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 … Read more