Garmin If you’re looking for a watch that gets fitness features right, it’s hard to go wrong with Garmin. They’re pricey, but they’re also some of the best smartwatches for…
PSA: You Should Be Using a Smart Plug to Restart Your Router
Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek Power-cycling your router and modem to fix connection issues is a hassle. But with an inexpensive smart plug, it doesn’t have to be. Why Do…
Dronamics Raises €37.6 million in Pre-Series A Funding
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with license to operate in Europe, announced that it has raised a total of €37.6 million in pre-Series A funding from venture capital…
Wyze Is Down, It’s Not Just You
Wyze Wyze has a heap of smart home products under its belt, and you may have noticed that most of them are having problems right now. Don’t worry, it’s not…
Plugging the Water Scarcity Gap with IoT & AI
While technology is sometimes painted as impacting society and the environment in negative ways, it’s clear to me as a tech enthusiast that digital technologies are significantly contributing to achieving…
How Much Do Smart Blinds Cost?
Lutron Whether you buy new smart blinds or retrofit existing ones to be smart, Expect to pay a $150-300 premium per window. If you’re curious about modernizing your window treatments,…
This Schlage Smart Lock Works on Doors Without Deadbolts
Justin Duino / How-To Geek It can be hard to buy the right smart lock for your home, and even harder if your door doesn’t have a deadbolt. Thankfully, Schlage…
How Are Smart Blinds Powered?
IKEA Smart blinds can be powered by line voltage, low voltage, battery, and even solar power. Each power source has a benefits and a downsides. You might assume that smart…
Don’t Reset Your Hue Bridge to Fix Problems, Use One of These Apps
Philips Third-party apps for the Hue smart light system let you access settings and entries on your Hue Bridge that you can’t find with the Hue app. Every now and…
What Do “Built on Thread” and “Requires Border Router” Logos Mean?
Thread Group “Built on Thread” logos and the related variations indicate a smart home device uses the low-power mesh network protocol Thread for connectivity. If you’re shopping for smart home…
