Home Automation

Honeywell thermostats are now integrated with Google Home allowing anybody with either a Lyric thermostat or a Total Connect Comfort Thermostat to use their voice to adjust the temperatures for a more comfortable indoor climate. While the integration with Google Home is geared towards those with the smart speaker unit, the integration does also work […]

Facebook reportedly has a video chat device in development and is likely looking to market this device to compete with the likes of devices such as Amazon’s Echo Show. The fact that Facebook is working on such a hardware product though would be one of the only similarities between it and Amazon’s most recent Echo offering, […]

The Galaxy Note 8 is set to be announced next month, and it should be up for pre-orders within a few days. As Samsung has done this in previous years with its flagship devices. Now, according to a leak from Samsung Australia that appeared on its website – and was then quickly taken down – […]

The BLUBOO S1 is a new smartphone from BLUBOO which only became available to order last week. This is a phone that in spite of being priced competitively, is one which comes with a number of selling points. For starters, it is a phone that includes a dual rear camera setup. In addition, it is […]

The Philips Hue Go Light is currently on sale over on Amazon, posted at a price of $50.04 (at the time of this writing, it has been fluctuating between $50.04 and $50.96). This light is typically $79.99 and almost never goes on sale, so it’s a great time to pick one up, especially if you […]

The newly launched Aumi Mini Kickstarter project revolves around a smart night light that features notifications and many more functionalities. It’s attracting plenty of attention as the crowd-funding target of $30,000 CAD has already been surpassed and at the time of this writing has reached $44,645 CAD with 27 days still to go until the deadline […]

The Nest Cam IQ has started shipping to buyers for those who placed pre-order purchases for it, and the units will be available for full purchase out of a pre-order status on June 30th according to Amazon’s listing for the indoor security camera. The Nest Cam IQ comes in a single pack or a two-pack […]

Chrome OS is finally getting the Night Light feature that has long helped owners of other devices to get better sleep by reducing the amount of blue light put out by their devices. In Chrome OS, the feature makes changes to font rendering, screen colors, and image rendering to make content on the screen as […]

The Nest Learning Thermostat is currently on sale over at Amazon. It’s getting a $50 price drop, bringing it down to just $199. Which makes it slightly cheaper than its main competitor the Ecobee4 smart thermostat, which is normally $249 (like the Nest Learning Thermostat). This is the third generation, so it is the latest […]

Nest’s lead industrial designer since 2013, Rocky Jacob, has reportedly left the company to lend his talents to LVMH Moët Hennessy, the French chapter of Louis Vuitton’s global accessory empire. The well-known fashion firm will receive the former Nest designer as its chief product officer for luxury luggage lineup Rimowa. He will be overseeing and […]

OnePlus on Thursday published yet another teaser for the OnePlus 5, hinting that its upcoming Android-powered flagship may boast a blue light filter and a number of other software additions. The short video that can be seen beneath this writing shows a user interface of an eBook reader with a setting for manually adjusting the […]

Today, Amazon has discounted TP-Link’s smart LED Light Bulbs to just $15.99. That’s the lowest price these bulbs have ever been. These are the white, dimmable bulbs and not the colored bulbs. These bulbs usually are priced at about $35, but lately, they’ve been closer to around $25. Now they are even cheaper, and definitely […]

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X was originally announced back in February, and a new variant of the device is now available in China. The company had released the all-new light blue variant of the Redmi Note 4X, which Chinese consumers can now purchase through JingDong Mall (JD.com), one of China’s largest retailers. This variant of […]

Smartisan’s Nuts Pro premium mid-range smartphone that was unveiled last month is to get two new color options, Chocolate and Light Gold. The new colors will be available soon to go alongside the Red Wine, Carbon Black, and special ‘Thin Red Line’ edition that were previously announced and are already available on the company’s website. […]

If you have yet to try shopping through Light in the Box, then now might be a good time to do so. This is an international online retail company that offers a wide range of products and at some seriously low prices and including those from a number of the more well-known electronics brands. Take […]

Nest on Wednesday announced the Nest Cam IQ, its latest security camera with support for recording 4K video that will be released in select markets in the coming weeks. The camera that has already been the subject of several rumors earlier this year was designed specifically for indoor use, the Alphabet-owned consumer electronics manufacturer said, […]

In today’s deals, Newegg has a pretty sweet deal on a number of products, including knocking $10 off of the regular price of the Nest Cam. B&H Photo has a great price on a new router and range extender as well. Samsung’s popular T3 external SSD is currently on sale over at B&H. They are […]

Nest reportedly has a 4K security camera on the way to become their newest device in the line of smart home products that they offer. At the moment the details of the device seem to be mostly known at this point save for a couple of key factors, such as the exact launch date and […]

Google is adding a slider control to Android O‘s Night Light feature that will allow users to adjust the strength of it. While Night Light mode is available in Android Nougat, the feature can only be enabled or disabled with no way to make adjustments to how much of the light filter is applied to […]

The Light Phone is a handset designed to prevent its owners from getting distracted by the Internet or SMS but still remain reachable, and the device just became available for pre-orders. The main selling point of this simple cell phone is that it can only be used for calling, its creators claim. The Light Phone […]

Tony Fadell, the former Apple executive that established Nest which was later acquired by Google, has set his sights on the world of auto suppliers, joining a council of elites meant to help Canadian company Magna make their biggest decisions regarding technology. The Technology Advisory Council that Fadell is joining is headed by Magna CTO Swamy […]

The Honor 8 was a really popular smartphone last year, and it still is, while its successor keeps on leaking out. The Honor 9 render surfaced a couple of days ago with a Sapphire Blue paint job, and the device just leaked yet again, though this time around it comes in a new color variant, […]

An update is currently being rolled out to the Nest application and brings with it a whole host of new features. These include changes to notification settings and the addition of a catalogue-style section which displays compatible Nest partner products and devices, as well as added support for Google Smart Lock. The Nest automation app […]

The Nest Learning Thermostat is seeing a very rare price cut over on eBay through Best Buy’s store. The Nest Learning Thermostat almost always stays at $249, but right now, you can take about $30 off of that regular price for this thermostat. Which makes it a great price, especially for those that have been […]

Google’s Project Zero has shed light on a Broadcom Wi-Fi chip hack that explains how one might be able to execute code on a user’s Android device through an exploit on Broadcom’s Wi-Fi SoCs. That being said, the exploit is more or less a proof of concept and Project Zero states that they have already […]

VR title Eclipse: Edge of Light was recently featured in a new trailer showcasing impressive scenery and bits of gameplay elements. Interestingly enough, although the title was originally announced for PlayStation VR back in 2015, it now appears that Eclipse: Edge of Light has become a Google Daydream exclusive, joining the likes of Gunjack Next […]

Smart light bulbs are a bit more expensive than your regular bulbs, and that’s because it needs a bit more hardware (like Wi-Fi connectivity). And right now the TP-Link Smart LED Light Bulbs are on sale for 43% off of their regular price. Now only their 50W white bulb is on sale for $19.99, while […]

Nest is reportedly working on a number of new products including an all-in-one security solution, a more affordable thermostat, a new indoor camera, and a new digital doorbell. The information comes from a new report from Bloomberg, which credits “a person familiar with the matter” for the information. In terms of the new security system, […]

In this day and age, something that most people worry about is the security of their devices. And now with the Internet of Things becoming a bigger deal, many are wanting to make sure that their smart appliances like a thermostat or a camera, are also secure. Now Nest has taken the necessary pre-cautions to […]

Big news from Nest today as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave their Nest Learning Thermostat its long-awaited Energy Star rating. Since the EPA took away Energy Star ratings from all programmable thermostats, in 2009, the Nest Thermostat is the only thermostat in the US to have an Energy Star rating. It’s not that […]

Nest’s flagship Nest Cam home automation product is meant to work hand in hand with the Nest Aware subscription service, which Nest has demonstrated by adding automatic recognition of doors to Nest Cams with Nest Aware, as well as thumbnail previews for notifications, with those thumbnails being animated on qualifying devices, among other additions to […]

The smart home has become a popular topic in the past few years, and the best way to get started in making your home a smart home is by switching out your light bulbs. There are a slew of light bulbs available on the market that are smart, but the real question is which ones […]

Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company, has rehired Yoky Matsuoka after she served briefly with Apple’s health initiatives division. Matsuoka – a Harvard-educated tech expert who specializes in artificial intelligence and robotics – had worked with Alphabet’s Nest Labs between 2010 and 2015 as Vice President of Technology. Prior to that, she had worked for about […]

Nest has a few great products that you can use in your home and control from your smartphone, one of those is the Nest Protect. This is a smoke alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm, so you can keep your home safe. Now unlike a thermostat, there’s not much to do with your phone when […]

A fusion of IoT and health is about where luxury light maker Soraa’s entry into the consumer market lies, with its key feature being the ability to mimic natural sunlight, and filter out the sleep-harming blue light that most traditional lights, along with tons and tons of consumer electronics, blast in our faces on a […]

The Nest Protect fire alarm and the GE Appliances range of smart kitchen units are suitable for hand-in-hand usage by nature, but Nest and GE Appliances recently announced that they will be upping the ante on that companionship by having the two work in concert to help stop kitchen fires. The two devices work to […]

Many people wonder where to start, when turning their home into a smart home. And the most logical place, and easiest place, to start is with the lights. You can quickly replace all of the lights in a single room and then move onto the next room. But then the next question is, which smart […]

The Nest Learning Thermostat is probably the most popular smart thermostat on the market right now. It’s a great gift idea this holiday season for a few reasons. It allows you to control the temperature in your home without having to touch the thermostat. Which means you can adjust the heat from your bed, or […]

Google Assistant is alive in a few different forms. There’s the Google Assistant in Allo, it’s in the Google Pixel/Pixel XL smartphones and also in the Google Home speaker. And unsurprisingly, they all work somewhat differently. Google Home has had the ability to control your Nest thermostat via your voice, since launch. This wasn’t a […]

When it comes to your home you can never have things too secure, and in this day and age there’s no better way to help keep things secure than with a wireless security camera. Not only do these continuously record footage for you throughout the day, but they can be part of a smart home […]

A bit before Black Friday, but Nest is dropping the prices on a number of products today through November 28th. The Nest Learning Thermostat is seeing a price drop of $50. That brings it down to a price of $199. Additionally, the Nest Protect is also seeing $50 off, dropping it to $49. Meanwhile the […]

If you’ve been thinking of picking up the Nest Learning Thermostat or the Nest Cam, now is definitely the time to do so. Best Buy is taking $50 off of both products today, and today only. All you need to do is use the code NESTDEAL at checkout and the Nest Learning Thermostat will drop […]

If you happen to own a Nest camera, then it looks like an update is now available for the Nest Android app and by all accounts, a fairly substantial update. Although, depending on how you use your Nest camera and what other Android devices you have will likely determine which of the new features are […]

Nest has created a few products for the smart home that are pretty interesting. They have the Nest Learning Thermostat which is a great way to save some money on your heating and cooling bills. There’s also the Nest Protect which is a smart smoke detector. It can detect when there is smoke in your […]

Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL launched with a handful of beneficial attributes that other devices don’t have, and some that they do have but have just never been part of stock Android. One of those features is the Night Light, a functionality which can be found on more than a few devices that have manufacturer […]

For a long time, Android devices have offered various ways of visually seeing your notifications. From Ambient Display to LED notification lights, the Google Pixel offers two uncomplicated yet battery saving ways to get your attention. Out of the box, Ambient Display is turned on so there really isn’t anything you need to do here. […]

Google has officially confirmed that the Night Light feature will not be coming to Nexus devices. When Android 7.0 Nougat was unveiled, there was a collection of features and changes that were announced as coming to Android with this new software version. One of those was he built-in Night Light feature, which would allow users […]

If you’re a huge fan of the Tomb Raider franchise then you may have already come across Lara Croft: Guardian of Light, a top-down action game which tasks you with solving puzzles to progress through each area of the levels in the game. It isn’t all about solving puzzles, though, as it is first and […]

My Alarm Clock is an Android app that has been around for years now, and has become an Editor’s Pick fro ma Top Developer in the Play Store with over 100,000 installs. Designed as a more functional, yet still easy-to-use alarm clock for Android, as well as a cool and customizable desk clock it’s the […]

A recent commercial for Nest that was aired in The Netherlands appears to have have showed off the Google Pixel smartphone that is rumored to be announced next month on October 4th, and although the phone being used in the commercial is only on screen for a brief couple of seconds, it’s long enough to […]

We all use our smartphone as an alarm clock to wake us up each and every day. And for the most part, we all use the built-in clock app to wake up. But there are plenty of other great alarm apps available in the Play Store, including this Good Morning Alarm Clock app. Which the […]

Nest, the home automation company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is most well-known for their line of smart thermostats. They do sell other products, however, such as smoke alarms and home security cameras. Earlier this year, they announced the Nest Cam Outdoor, a smart, internet-connected security camera that is weatherproof and great for use […]

YouTube’s playlists offer a great way for users to share various videos based on similar themes on a single page for others to view, like or comment. If you’ve hosted a birthday party for one of your dearest friends, once the party is over, you can compile all the videos shot by your friends and […]

Whether it’s for the security of monitoring and recording the exterior of a property, or for keeping an eye on a newborn child, video monitoring solutions have become an important tool for many of us. Nest, purchased by Google in early 2014, has been at the forefront of the industry for the last few years […]

Googlers and shareholders alike have been clamoring for Google to sell off Nest for quite some time. Google has long resisted getting rid of the wayward Internet of Things dev house, but that doesn’t mean things have been rosy lately. Amid decidedly subpar sales figures, Nest co-founder Tony Fadell flew the coop. Thus far, his […]

Philips have expanded their Hue Smartlight system with a new motion sensor and software set up. The new sensor is battery powered and Philips claim a two to three-year life from a pair of AAA batteries. The unit talks to the household’s Hue Bridge and uses Philips Hue commands to adjust the lighting, depending on […]

While the new Nexus devices coming from Google and HTC are not yet official as they haven’t been announced, both new phones are said to be coming with a feature called Night Light mode (previously Night Mode in the Dev Preview) which can be found in the settings menu. If the name doesn’t give it […]

As it turns out, Samsung has added a Blue light filter setting on the Galaxy Note 7, allowing users of the device to enable the display to filter out Blue light so that less of it is emitted from the screen. The main goal here is to help users reduce the amount of eye strain […]

There is always incredible excitement when it comes to flagship device announcements, especially when it comes to Samsung’s devices. Their Galaxy Note devices are popular among premium phones, and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been leaking all over the place for weeks now. Everything about the device, from a complete system dump to photos […]

Nest has recently updated their application and introduced a number of new features, including the ability to view live video that’s being recorded by the Nest Cam right on the home screen of your device instead of having to open up the app to access it. This is likely to be a very useful feature […]