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My progress toward a truly “smart” home has been painfully slow. I’m sick of unreliable voice commands, flaky smart switches, and poorly designed apps. Where’s the seamless experience that was ...

Smart switches aren't always so smart.

Your garden variety motion detector uses IR, but these days, there are fancier technologies for achieving similar goals. If so desired, you can source yourself a microwave-based presence sensor ...

The Nintendo Switch comes with an innovative new Joy-Con controller that has multiple functions, such as detecting objects with a camera and hand gestures. The Joy-Con controllers can be attached ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Amazon Echo is a handy smart home device, but what if I told you it can do more than just turn on your lights and play music? Did you know ...

HONG KONG, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XMCOSY+, a XINMEI COSY HOME CO. product and pioneer in smart outdoor lighting, today announced (in the US) its Smart Solar Security Lights with Motion ...

Auro is a small, fast, and nearly invisible motion sensor from Basalte designed by Klaas Arnout and Sandra Maes. When mounted on the ceiling, its flat design allows it to seamlessly blend into the ...