Philips Hue goes outdoors with voice commands
Ever wish you could say something like "let there be light" and have it just happen? The joke is no longer on you.
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Gadgets in the home are one thing, but gadgets also exist in the backyard, and here is where you’ll find out about them.
Learn about outside tech for the backyard right here, including electric BBQs, lawnmowers and other tech-savvy garden maintenance gear, and maybe even the odd outdoor speaker or two.
Pickr 2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Pet Owners
Do you know someone who loves their dog or cat as much as their family? Pet tech might be a great gift idea, and…
Philips takes smart lighting outside for the summer
After offering almost every light fitting the chance to go smart with app and voice controlled lighting, Philips…
Netgear takes Orbi mesh networks outside for backyard WiFi
Getting WiFi to stretch the length of the home isn't easy at the best of times, but outside? Yeesh. And so…
Elgato ventures outside with smart water and light
The smart home is changing, and that means more parts of your home will see net connections. Elgato is now…
OtterBox’s bear-resistant esky gets a soft box cousin
Australia still isn’t on the targeted release list for OtterBox’s hardened esky, but we might be getting a soft…
OtterBox makes a proper box in a bear-resistant esky
Some of the best things we saw at CES weren’t, in fact, gadgets. One was actually just a box. Yes, a box.
Ecovacs connects IoT, robots to do your cleaning
Robot vacuum cleaners aren’t necessarily anything new, but one you can talk to that will clean your floor and…
BBQs get smart with WiFi controlled cooking
You have a smartwatch, a smartphone, and you might even have a smart-fridge. Now prepare yourself for the most…
D-Link’s 180 degree camera upped to Full HD
This week has featured a thing or two for the home, and there's one more addition this week, as D-Link updates…