Emie’s Elfy smart light is an adorably baffling little device. It says it’s a light, looks like a piggy bank, and it’s super cute, but what does it actually do? Well, the instructions were in Chinese with not much in the way of translation, so I took to YouTube to confirm what I already suspected […]
Sometimes, smart lighting can be a bit of a misnomer. We like products like Philips hue, but they’re not exactly smart — they’re connected, but they don’t really do much by themselves outside of what you program them to do. The Ario Lamp wants to be more than just a connected light, and with the […]
Last year, Lutron released their take on smart home lighting — the Caséta Wireless Lighting Starter Kit. The kit included dimmer switches, a remote, and a smart bridge that allowed you to control your home lighting from an iOS app. That smart bridge is getting a even smarter today, with Lutron announcing that their connected […]
Philips is continuing to shine the spotlight on hue, their smart home lighting system. It started with normal LED bulbs that you could control from a smartphone, but the line has expanded rapidly. The latest releases are anything but normal – they’re all about living the high life. If you never thought home lighting could […]
Home automation, woo! Until recently, home automation was technology for the wealthy. Luckily for us, Belkin has shifted that paradigm, and offers a perfect solution for setting up your own home automation without breaking the bank. Belkin’s WeMo lineup allows you to control lighting and appliances from anywhere in the world. They even offer scheduling […]
I guess if you’re showing something off at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, you’re not just going to be proudly displaying a regular old piece of furniture. Bringing something new to the table seems to be a prerequisite. I’m not sure how to describe the Embarakiya, but it certainly is new, I’ll give it that.
Looking for the perfect ambiance for your next cocktail party? Philips will be launching just in time for the holidays, the Lumiware Vase and Lumiware Cooler. The Lumiware Vase is a decorative piece that features white and colored LED lights. It is battery operated and weatherproof for indoor and outdoor use. It is also scratch […]
Based on the original Bionic Commando from Nintendo, Capcom decided to bring it back and give it a whirl with updated graphics and game play. Well they should have left it alone. The story starts with Nathan Spencer, the Bionic Commando being brought back into action by the same force that imprisoned him after he […]
Using a compact digital camera is a rarity to me these days. I can usually be found lugging around my Nikon D90 since it has all the high-end features I need for taking professional shots. The only time I would probably even think of taking my compact camera anywhere, would be to sneak it into […]
