CES 2021 is here. It’s the first massive technology event of the year, and this year, specifically, promises to be a little different. With the pandemic keeping everyone inside and distancing, you can watch CES 2021 from your home on the livestream.
The event this year won’t have as many participants and speakers as it has in the...
First it was weird, then it was rare, now there is an emergency response. But as the end of the year looms, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, working from home (WFH) has become a regular part of life for more people than ever.
Your smart home probably has gadgets to help you enjoy more convenience or stay entertained. Why not add to the assortment and invest in things that could improve your well-being? Here are seven high-tech medical devices to consider adding to your smart home.
Late last year, Google, Apple, and Amazon announced they're working together on a project called "Connected Home over IP" (CHIP). CHIP aims to create a new royalty-free communication standard for smart devices.
Valet Living is attempting to bring the convenience of technology into apartment buildings through their innovative app. See the video below to learn more!
With the onset of the smart home, home automation, and all the devices that come with it, we're diving deep into the statistics that show this trend is here to stay.
In 1999, the TV movie Smart House portrayed a house filled with futuristic devices (many of which would now be considered normal), including an Amazon Alexa type of AI which controlled everything from the TV to the thermostat. Since then, this kind of technology has become much more accessible to the masses. In fact, according to a CNET...
Calm Technology? Perhaps but we live in an era of interruptive technology. The world beeps at us incessantly, dividing our attention and fragmenting our focus. Our divided attention can lead to dangerous situations, such as trying to focus on driving directions while speeding down a congested highway in a new city.
We can’t expect to...
This product spotlight focuses on ShadeCraft's smart outdoor shade umbrella called SUNFLOWER. It movies automatically to shade you when you want it most.
It seems that everything is becoming “smart” these days. First, it was phones. Now everything from cars to toilets is getting the “smart” treatment. One of the most recent trends is making the home itself smart. These days, creating a smart home means so much more than just making your daily routine easier. Making your home smart...
By Johanna Chapman
Smart home initiatives are giving people more control over their homes than ever before. Anyone with a smart phone or tablet, and even some PCs, can now completely control their homes from just about anywhere. From security to maintenance to climate control, smart home initiatives can virtually do it all.
Such...
In the 1970s, Michael Sykes, a trained engineer, stumbled upon one of the most significant innovations in house building by observing the natural process of thermal heating. He used thick-timber framing and mimicked the in and- out effect of heat in the atmosphere to create homes that made maximal use of passive solar energy. He called...