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Chamberlain’s smart garage door opener to get HomeKit compatibility

Garage door automation virtuoso Chamberlain is making the scene at CES 2017 with its new HomeKit compatible Smart Garage Hub. While it won’t be available to buy in-store or line until July 2017, Chamberlain promises that the Smart Garage Hub … Continue reading

Blue Microphones unveils Satellite: Wireless, noise-cancelling headphones with an audiophile amp

Wireless connectivity and active noise cancellation typically aren’t the features audiophiles look for in high-end headphones. Blue Microphones is looking to change that perception with its new Satellite headphones, announced at CES 2017. In addition to those features, Blue’s new … Continue reading

Blue Microphones unveils Satellite: Wireless, amplified, noise-cancelling headphones

Wireless connectivity and active noise cancellation typically aren’t the features audiophiles look for in high-end headphones. Blue Microphones is looking to change that perception with its new Satellite headphones, announced at CES 2017. In addition to those features, Blue’s new … Continue reading

Soundcast’s VGX series of high-end outdoor wireless speakers will support Play-Fi

I see dozens of Bluetooth speakers at CES every year, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen anything as big or as powerful as Soundcast’s VG7 outdoor speaker. In fact, the last time I was so impressed with … Continue reading

Ooma is adding DIY home security monitoring to its free VoIP phone service

Ooma, one of the biggest names in VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone service, is expanding into the DIY home security market. Ooma Telo owners will soon be able to install motion, door/window, and/or flood sensors in their homes, and … Continue reading

High-res music-streaming service Tidal launches MQA codec support (finally)

It seems like every year around this time we have some exciting news about MQA. In 2015, MQA wowed us at CES as one of the best products we saw. At last year’s CES, MQA announced several deals that put … Continue reading

The FTC accuses D-Link of manufacturing insecure routers and cameras

A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices. On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint … Continue reading

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15 of the coolest wired and wireless earbuds we saw at CES

Battle of the buds Image by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Earbuds may never give you the rich, immersive audio-gasmic experience that a nice pair of open-back, over-ear headphones can offer—but so what? You don’t use earbuds to get lost in the … Continue reading

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Razer debuts new triple-screened laptop as its latest CES innovation

Razer’s latest CES proof-of-concept is a laptop with additional 4K displays. Three 4K 17-inch panels sounds like a fairly interesting machine, though we wouldn’t want to take bets on its battery life. The post Razer debuts new triple-screened laptop as … Continue reading

Opcom Farm’s GrowBox and GrowWall let you raise vegetable crops indoors

There’s nothing quite like the taste of home-grown produce. It’s fresher, you know exactly what went into it, and you can grow the exact varieties of herbs and veggies you like best. But it’s difficult to be a hobby farmer … Continue reading