Amazon goes big with Echo Show 21 for smart home control, organization and entertainment Amazon is introducing new and improved Echo Show smart displays, going bigger than ever on the devices that can be… Read More
Apple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security camera Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the… Read More
Amazon aims to take Alexa automation to the next level with new ambient home developer kit When you leave home and arm your security system, shouldn’t your robot vacuum know, without being told, that it’s time… Read More
As hoops star Sue Bird chases fifth Olympic gold, here’s the latest fitness tech gadget she’s backing Sue Bird is plenty busy these days, trying to guide the Seattle Storm to their fifth WNBA championship and getting… Read More
Seattle smart home startup Wyze releases new floor lamp and shines light on busy year New product: The spotlight is once again shining on Seattle-based smart home products maker Wyze Labs, which announced Tuesday that… Read More
Amazon releases surprise Alexa app for Microsoft Xbox, with voice controls and video features Amazon is bringing new voice control capabilities to Microsoft’s gaming consoles with the surprise release of a new “Alexa for… Read More
Wyze continues flood of new products, releasing smart sprinkler controller for yard care A week after launching a smart vacuum to clean up around the house, Seattle-based Wyze Labs is unveiling another new… Read More
Wyze releasing a $199 ‘Robot Vacuum’ to clean up on competitors in the evolving smart home Wyze Labs’ vision of a smarter home, full of its cameras and other products, is also going to be a… Read More
Amazon launches ‘Alexa for Residential’ to help property managers add voice to smart apartments Amazon is launching a new service for property managers called “Alexa for Residential” that makes it easier to deploy and… Read More
Amazon’s Ring unveils updated video doorbell with improved security features and new solar charger Six years after the launch of the original Ring video doorbell, the Amazon-owned company announced the next generation of its… Read More
Parcel Guard smart mailbox launches in Seattle to deliver peace of mind against ‘porch pirates’ “Porch pirates” take pause. A smart appliance designed to guard against the theft of packages is making its U.S. debut… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Meet the hacker professor who’s saving lives with smart devices and sonar Play Shyam Gollakota has come a long way since his first day as a university undergraduate. “I didn’t know how to… Read More
IOTAS lands $8.5M to help apartment landlords install and manage smart home devices IOTAS, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that helps landlords install and manage smart home devices, has raised $8.5 million. The Series… Read More
Wyze expands low-cost smart home lineup with new $15/pair connected wall plugs Wyze, the Kirkland, Wash.-based maker of a popular low-cost smart home camera, is expanding its product line with a new… Read More
Smart light switch startup Deako lands $3.5M to speed up production for homebuilders Seattle startup Deako raised $3.5 million to kick production of its “plug and play” smart light switches into high gear.… Read More
Ex-Amazon Alexa exec lays out Control4’s vision of an operating system for smart homes Smart home devices are everywhere, but getting them to work together smoothly remains a headache to even the most tech-savvy… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Geared Up podcast: Here’s why Apple canceled AirPower, and our Top 5 HomeKit smart devices Play Apple has cancelled the long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat. For our newest Geared Up podcast, I go over what went… Read More
Building energy monitoring company Buddy to acquire smart light startup LIFX Buddy, a Seattle-based company that manages building energy, today announced its intention to acquire LIFX, a smart light maker based… Read More
Time’s up, Alexa: After one lukewarm leftover too many, we pulled the plug on Amazon’s microwave Instead of using our fingers to push the buttons on a microwave keypad over the past couple months, we here… Read More
Seattle startup Lubn wins CES Innovation Award for smart key box LAS VEGAS — From a laundry-folding robot to Alexa-enabled mirrors, smart home technology is all the rage at the 2019… Read More
With millions in funding and a U.S. expansion in the works, Deako’s ‘plug-and-play’ smart lighting casts a bright future With $15 million in funding and a “laser focus” on customers, Deako is ready for serious growth in the smart lighting market.… Read More
In a tiny Seattle apartment, the bed is on the ceiling, and that’s part of what makes it a smart home In a small apartment just a couple blocks from the waterfront in downtown Seattle, windows looking south over the Alaskan… Read More
Plug-and-pray no more: Amazon’s new smart plug for Alexa is a gift from the smart-home gods “New plug named First plug found. To control it, say ‘Alexa, turn on First plug.’ “ My jaw dropped when… Read More
Amazon invests in homebuilding startup, continues foray into the smart home Amazon’s march into the smart home continued this week with an investment in Plant Prefab, a Rialto, Calif.-based startup that… Read More
Commentary: Alexa, stop! Amazon’s smart home just sounds more and more like a lazy home I have three Amazon Echo Dot devices in my home, which is kind of an ironic admission to make at… Read More
Batcave on lockdown? Man’s smart doorbell locks him out of house when it thinks he’s Batman It’d be one thing to not recognize Batman, since the famed superhero has been played by so many different actors.… Read More
Alexa, play this ad for the Sonos Beam, which makes all other smart speakers just look dumb You might not need another smart speaker in your house, but a smart-aleck commercial about not-so-smart speakers is worth your… Read More
In first move since Amazon acquisition, Ring launches Neighbors app to help users fight crime Ring, the smart-home security company that was acquired by Amazon a month ago, is harnessing the power of its users… Read More
Podcast Geared Up podcast: Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy S9, and why Apple bought the ‘Netflix of magazines’ Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, is set to launch this Friday, but Geared Up podcast co-host Andru Edwards already… Read More
Amazon’s $1B Ring deal ‘probably the biggest miss’ in Shark Tank history Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell… Read More
