Tado’s new AI features will adaptively heat your home
Tado's new AI features will adaptively heat your home Tado’s Auto Assist gets an AI update. Smart thermostat company Tado is launching new AI-powered features that aim to help users heat their homes more efficiently. Tado says the AI Assist update builds on the company’s existing Auto Assist options by introducing “advanced machine-learning” that “learns, […]
Nest is dead, long live Google Home
Nest is dead, long live Google Home This week, Google announced that it has finally completed moving “the best” of its Nest-branded smart home devices from the Nest app to the Google Home app. This means users of Google Nest hardware shouldn’t have to bounce between two apps anymore and can finally delete the Nest […]
Verge readers can get 20 percent off Nanoleaf wall lights
Verge readers can get 20 percent off Nanoleaf wall lights If you want a fun way to add light and color to your space, Nanoleaf’s wall lights are a great option. Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, Nanoleaf is offering 20 percent off select products exclusively for Verge readers with the promo code THEVERGE20OFF through […]
Samsung brings ads to US fridges
Samsung brings ads to US fridges What a lovely canvas for ads. | Image: Samsung A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the first time. The “promotions and curated advertisements” are coming despite Samsung insisting to The Verge in April that it […]
Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home
Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest's best bridge to Apple Home The makers of the Starling Home Hub say they have discontinued the popular device. | Image: Starling I have bad news for ecosystem straddlers who use Google Nest products in their smart homes but rely on iPhones and Apple Home for control: […]
Wyze’s new palm-scanning door lock has a second, backup battery
Wyze's new palm-scanning door lock has a second, backup battery The Palm Lock’s infrared sensor identifies users through the veins in their hands. | Image: Wyze Wyze has announced its first smart door lock that can be opened by simply hovering your open hand over it. The Wyze Palm Lock is launching today for $129.98 […]
This is the first Roku TV smart projector
This is the first Roku TV smart projector Aurzen’s D1R Cube projector trades Google TV for Roku TV. | Image: Roku Aurzen has announced a new portable projector that will be the first to run the Roku TV OS already found on TVs from brands like TCL and Hisense. The new Aurzen D1R Cube will […]
Amazon announces fall hardware event
Amazon announces fall hardware event Amazon sent out invites to a fall hardware event for its Devices & Services division today. Amazon has sent out invitations to its annual fall hardware event, where it traditionally launches a slew of new products, including Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices, Kindles, and sometimes dozens of other gadgets. […]
What’s next for Apple after the iPhone 17?
What's next for Apple after the iPhone 17? We only just put Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event behind us, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is already glancing into his crystal ball to see what’s next for the company. In today’s Power On newsletter Gurman says that there are at least 10 more products from Apple that […]
Ultraloq adds Android tap-to-unlock to its Apple Home Key smart lock
Ultraloq adds Android tap-to-unlock to its Apple Home Key smart lock The Bolt NFC, a keypad smart lock that works with Apple Home Key, now supports Android phones for tap-to-unlock. The Ultraloq Bolt NFC smart lock is receiving a free upgrade that enables near-field communication (NFC) tap-to-unlock with compatible Android phones. The model currently supports […]