Tag: home
Is your 4th-gen Nest Thermostat too dim? Google is adding brightness controls
Google has a brand new 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat on sale, but those who have already bought the smart home device are finding the display to be a little too dim at times – something that Google is apparently going to fix. This comes from a report at 9to5Google, which…
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Ring’s new video doorbell offers premium features for an entry-level price
Ring has launched a new entry-level battery-operated video doorbell with features like full-height video that you’d previously only find in much more expensive models. In terms of specs, the new Ring Battery Doorbell is similar to the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, which launched last year. That includes head-to-toe HD video…
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Google Home’s new interface is rolling out now, and you don’t need the latest hardware to get it
There’s good news for Google Home users – a new interface is rolling out right now, and it’s not just for people who invest in the Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) that the company unveiled last week. We got our first glimpse of the redesigned Google Home app a…
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Apple’s secret, rumored robot project might have one thing going for it – it’ll be cheaper than Vision Pro
Rumors that Apple is hard at work on a home table-top robot persist, with the latest report estimating the potential price of this animated bot at somewhere around $1,000. According to a new report in Bloomberg, Apple has hundreds of people working on the project, with most of them led…
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It’s a Bluetooth speaker, it’s a color-changing smart light, it’s a bathroom fan – and I think I want it
There’s no acoustic space quite like a bathroom when you want to sing along to your favorite tracks, but most smart speakers aren’t really made to handle that kind of heat and humidity. Thankfully, Home Depot has come to the rescue with a Bluetooth speaker/ventilation fan/smart lighting combo that will…
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Fellas, the wait is over – the “first ever” hair dryer for men has arrived
London-based haircare brand Heist has launched a hair dryer that’s specifically for men. In fact, according to the email that landed in my inbox this morning, it’s the first-ever hair dryer for men. Embarrassingly, I hadn’t realized you guys had been drip-drying for all these years, so I will be…
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