Cubed, crushed, or … coffee? GE’s new Café fridge will brew up a K-Cup

Soon, when you stumble to the fridge in the morning, a cup of coffee could be waiting for you. GE Café refrigerators are getting in-door coffee makers, courtesy of Keurig.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Need to do a second load of laundry? Stick this mini drawer under your washer

LG Twin Wash System adds a mini washer pedestal, so you can keep your full-size front-load washer but add a washing drawer underneath. This saves space while letting you wash a second load on a different cycle.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

With Oomi, connecting your smart home is as easy as tapping the pieces together

Designed to make a connected home easier, Oomi is a tap-and-touch smart home hub. The kit comes with a tablet, which makes it easy to add compatible devices to the network.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Carrier turns up the heat on Nest with Côr, its own smart thermostat

AC specialist Carrier debuted Côr, its smart thermostat, at CES 2015. While the features aren't terribly different from Nest, what may set it apart is that Carrier has over 100 years of experience in the heating and cooling business.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Samsung DW80h9970US review

Samsung’s DW80H9970US dishwasher has a cleaning feature that could be revolutionary but isn’t quite there yet.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Step away from your stove and let Stirio keep your concoction moving

Unikia's Stirio is an automatic pot stirrer that fits a range of pots to slowly mix your food while it's still on the stove, leaving your hands free to do other things, like hold a glass of wine.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

With one sensor, Smappee knows exactly how much juice your appliances use

The Smappee monitor shows your energy usage by each device, helping you pinpoint your home's energy hogs and reduce your utility bill by 12 percent. Accompanying plugs can turn devices off remotely.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Fight fire with vino: A fire extinguisher in the guise of a wine bottle

The Wine Bottle Fier Extinguisher is a fire extinguisher you won’t mind leaving on your countertop, because it's disguised to match your kitchen décor; it's also easier to use than traditional fire extinguishers.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Tired of smelling like a fresh mountain stream? This laundry detergent may help

Real laundry detergent was designed for and by men; the creators were tired of laundry products that seemed to be targeted exclusively for women. In their opinion, men should share in household chores, too.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

DefenDoor lets you recreate the pizza delivery scene from Home Alone, wirelessly

DefenDoor is a smart doorbell with security features such as a camera and vibration and motion sensors; it can alert you when there's a disturbance or when your kids get home from school.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

The whole package? Tiny device promises to be smart home hub, router, and more

NUZii is many things: a smart home hub, a router, cloud storage, wireless music player. A that comes in a tiny, four-inch-high package, and it promises to connect everything in your home while keeping your Internet activity secure.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

The best scary podcasts to keep you up all night

As the dark nights roll in, cozy up with our collection of the spookiest, scariest podcasts around -- and some less-terrifying picks for younger listeners, too.

Streaming Guides         September 26, 2022

Amazon’s smart home consult figured out how to connect a 50-year-old thermostat

Amazon and iDevices want to take some of the frustration out of smart-home devices by helping you set them up.

Smart Home Features         June 15, 2022

Oscars gift bags are worth over $100K each: Here are all the tech gadgets inside

The 2017 Oscars gift bags go to 25 nominees, and their contents are worth more than $100,000. There are a few tech gadgets this year, too.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

From chopping to mixing to slow-cooking, the All-Clad Prep&Cook can make your meal

The All-Clad Prep&Cook is a multicooker that lets you mix, cook, crush ice, and perform about nine other functions, all in one machine.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

Roundup of cool coffee devices from the International Home and Housewares Show

The 2017 International Home and Housewares Show showed us that the cold brew coffee trend is definitely here to stay.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

Our favorite fun kitchen gadgets from the Home and Housewares show

We picked some of our favorite cooking gadgets from the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago.

Smart Home Guides         June 15, 2022

Gadgets that will help you drink like a pro from the Home and Housewares Show

There were all kinds of drinking-related gadgets at the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

Light up your house for less with our illuminating guide to LED bulbs

If you rely on watt equivalencies to pick out your lightbulbs, you're not seeing the whole picture. Here are some other factors to consider.

Smart Home Guides         June 15, 2022

Stick the Wi-Fi-enabled Cook Key in your Thermomix for recipes from around the world

The Cook Key makes the Thermomix into a Wi-Fi-enabled device that has access to thousands of recipes from around the world.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

Eureka Ultimate Clean Pet AS3451A vacuum review

Our our Eureka Ultimate Clean Pet AS3451A review examines how a vacuum made for pet fur cleans up.

Reviews         June 15, 2022

Give the Bibo Barmaid 20 seconds, and it will make you a cocktail

The Bibo Barmaid uses premixed pouches, water, and alcohol to make you a cocktail in about 20 seconds and costs less than going to the bar.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

Hestan wants to make a smart gas cooktop with its Cue technology

A Hestan Cue smart gas cooktop and full-size induction cooktop are in the works, controlled by the Hestan Cue app.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

The best laundry apps for Android and iOS

No time for laundry with a busy schedule? These apps can take it off of your hands with personalized laundry services. Here are your options and what they do.

Mobile         May 13, 2022

Life after launch: Inside the massive effort to preserve NASA’s space artifacts

The Apollo 11 mission put a man on the moon, but NASA didn’t necessarily preserve every step of the process. Researchers are trying to rescue the history on Earth and on the moon.

Features         April 28, 2022

How ‘The Last Stargazers’ are changing astronomy

Dr. Emily Levesque is an astronomer who looks for dying stars. In her new book, The Last Stargazers, she explores how technology is changing astronomy.

Features         April 28, 2022

Simplehuman Voice-Activated Sensor Trash Can review

Based on our Simplehuman voice-activated trash can review, you’ll see why a $200 trash can isn’t totally crazy.

Reviews         April 26, 2022

Tushy Bidet Attachment review

Bidets aren’t often found in U.S. bathrooms, so Tushy made an easy-to-attach device that sprays water where the sun doesn’t shine.

Reviews         April 26, 2022

Get your geek on in the kitchen with these gadgets that help you make delicious treats

Do you like to cook and/or bake? Do you like Star Wars, Doctor Who, and their ilk? We have some geeky kitchen gadgets for you! Impress your friends! Eat some pie! Everyone wins.

Smart Home News         April 26, 2022

Dyson V6 Absolute review

The Dyson V6 Absolute is cordless, lightweight, powerful, easy to use, and comes with tons of attachments. If only it could clean my whole house without the battery dying.

Reviews         April 26, 2022

Balcony BBQ? The LotusGrill heats up fast but produces very little smoke

The LotusGrill uses charcoal and a gel fuel but is nearly smokeless, making it a great choice for balconies.

Smart Home News         April 26, 2022

How to decorate your home with light strips

Here are some of the coolest uses for LED lights we've seen around the house, along with instructions on how to make these LED creations yourself.

Smart Home Guides         April 26, 2022

Quirky kitchen gadgets from around the world that you might not find in the U.S.

Think your kitchen is fully stocked? Does it have a wet grinder or mezzaluna? It might if you didn't live in the U.S. Check out some unique and useful kitchen gadgets from around the world.

Smart Home News         April 26, 2022

Set the mood or go full disco with our guide to smart lighting for your smart apartment

Smart-home devices sometimes require complicated installation that just doesn’t make sense for renters. Plus, apartments have different needs than single-family homes. That’s why we decided to outfit a whole condo with smart devices that don’t require rewiring or permanent installation. Each week, we’ll tackle a different category and look at various products, then explain how […]

Smart Home Features         April 26, 2022

Need a light? Here are the most amazing lamps in the observable universe

Designers are doing amazing things with lighting these days. Here, we rounded up 12 of our favorites, from GE's wears to those of Philips.

Smart Home News         April 26, 2022

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog Cordless Vacuum review

The Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog cordless vacuum has a lot going for it. It's about as pricey as a high-end Dyson, but it has some unique features, too.

Reviews         April 26, 2022

Oprah’s favorite things of 2016 are here, and she is loving the tech!

Want Oprah's O-pinion on a tech gift this year? She put a TV, headphones, and kitchen gadgets on her list of Oprah's Favorite Things for 2016.

Smart Home Guides         April 21, 2022

Zumper acquires PadMapper and adds some new features to its app

Apartment hunting can be stressful and frustrating, but Zumper has acquired popular rental search site PadMapper to make things easier.

Smart Home News         April 21, 2022