Sticky is a small 3.97-inch magnetic ePaper display that's basically a digital sticky note. Use it to leave messages for friends, family, or colleagues -- like a traditional note. You can write or create messages with voice commands, using AI help, or manage content via a mobile app. It's definitely "retro" to leave sticky notes..
X-Sense SWS0A41 is an ultra-thin smart water leak alarm for DIY setups
The X-Sense SWS0A41 is an ultra-thin and lightweight smart water leak sensor that you can place just about anywhere and it will monitor for moisture. You can place one, or several, around your property for ultimate coverage. They're also easy to install, perfect for a DIY build. Some of the more obvious smart home devices..
Pinwheel Home is a screen-free landline-style phone for kids
Want to let your kids and teens be social? Who says you have to give them a smartphone? You don't. Pinwheel is a landline-style phone that works over Wi-Fi. No screens. Sayonara social media. No apps. No nonsense. Try as you might, I think we can all agree that it's pretty tough to go screen-free..
Capsule from Loch is a countertop dishwasher that doesn’t take up much space
The Capsule dishwasher from Loch Electronics is small enough to place on a counter, won't take up much extra space, and helps you quickly and effectively clean up to 35 items at a time. As a homeowner of a decently-sized single-family home, I find it's easy to take for granted some of the things we're..
Switchbot Kata Friends are companion bots that grow with you
The Switchbot Kata Friends are two cute, cuddly companion bots for your family that learn and grow with you. They have onboard AI, work offline, and react to gestures, voice commands, and more. They don't come cheap, though. If you're in the market for a family friendly robot that has a lot to offer, the..
Balmuda MoonKettle is a premium-priced electric smart kettle
The Balmuda MoonKettle is a precise temperature-controlled smart kettle with some neat features. It's also ridiculously expensive. Look, although sometimes a product might have an innately high price, like pretentious levels of pricing, you have to respect the hustle. For me, that's what's going on with the Balmuda MoonKettle a "smart" electric kettle. It's temperature..
Aiper’s IrriSense 2 is a 4-in-1 multi-zone smart irrigation system
The Aiper IrriSense 2 is a 4-in-1 multi-zone smart irrigation controller that waters and adds nutrients to plants and lawns. It's easy to set up. Easy to use. And doesn't require additional equipment. A multi-zone smart irrigation system is not difficult to find. There are a few options out there. But most of them focus..
Lepro’s EE1 permanent outdoor lights fix a major flaw with outdoor smart lighting
Typically, permanent outdoor lights come in a single strand and are designed for simple roof layouts. The Lepro EE1 permanent outdoor lights fix that flaw and make it easier to install the tech on complex roof designs or multi-story homes. Permanent outdoor lights are a cool and pretty innovative way to change the sidewalk appeal..
Vinotemp’s Vinoglow single-zone coolers are perfect for show and drink
The Vinotemp Vinoglow single-zone coolers are for wine bottles and beer cans, or other beverages, keeping them at precise drinking-ready temps and with beautiful designs and lighting. I'm a sucker for RGB. It's absolutely useless and unnecessary, but in the right settings it can really make shit look fantastical. If you feel different, I get..
Busy Bar is a distraction-free, open-source LED pixel display
The Busy Bar is an LED pixel display designed for distraction-free and focused work sessions, at home or in the office. It's open-source, moddable, and comes with Matter, Home Assistant, and mobile app support. Apparently, I'm on a screen kick lately, having recently covered the Divoom Times Frame. This time we're taking things in a..
Divoom’s Times Frame digital picture frame is a sci-fi-cyberpunk AIO Wi-Fi wonder
The Divoom Times Frame digital picture frame is more than just a visual photo show-off. It also has a smartwatch-style OS with support for dozens of apps, customizations and more. It also has a chonky sci-fi-cyberpunk aesthetic. Digital picture frames were great before TVs, portable monitors and pretty much anything with a screen started doing..
Clearsource offers a whole home water filtration system for every faucet
The Clearscource whole home filtration system is installed between the incoming water supply and the rest of the faucets and water sources in your home. It offers multi-stage filtration for everything so water comes in clean, fresh, tasting better, and smelling better. Most of all, it's safe from contaminants and VOCs. Most of the time,..
Carvera Air is a desktop CNC machine for milling virtually anything at home
The Carvera Air from Makera is a desktop CNC machine for milling at home or in a workshop. You can work with any material and create anything in a clean, reliable space. CNC milling, if you didn't know, is a unique creative process that involves subtracting or removing pieces to manufacture, well, anything you want...
Enclayve is a home-based social network device you control
Enclayve is a small, affordable physical device that you setup in your home to create and share a home-based social network. There are no subscriptions, no third-parties involved, there's no data tracking, and you have full control. You can also choose who you share access with. If you want to stay in touch with friends..
Getting Started with the SiiPet LitterLens
When I wrote about the SiiPet LitterLens previously, an AI-powered smart litter box camera to monitor your precious fur babies, I was curious how users would install the camera. Without knowing much else about the setup, it was always going to depend on where you keep your feline’s litter box. It will have to be..
Shelly Plug Gen4 may be the most compatible smart plug I’ve ever seen
The Shelly Plug Gen4 is a highly compatible smart plug that works with Zigbee, is Matter-certified, and supports Alexa, Home Assistant, app controls, and much more. It's also packed to the brim with incredible features like advanced control options, an ambient light sensor for automation, and power metering. One of the worst things about smart..
eufyMake E1 is the first personal UV printer for adding full-textured detail to anything
The eufyMake Personal UV Printer E1 is a unique texture-making tool to print on any object, shape, or item you own. It offers full customization to create logos, artwork and so much more. You could even use it to craft and sell your own unique products. 3D printing is what you know of the physical..
SwitchBot AI Art Frame delivers personalized art on an e-ink canvas
The SwitchBot AI Art Frame is the world's first wireless e-ink color display to show off realistic artwork anywhere in your home or office. It's powered by Nano Banana. Generate your own art for daily refreshes or match your mood and seasonal events. If you have ever wanted a dynamic picture frame that displays and..
The Pisen 8-in-1 MagSafe charging stand is the ultimate power dock for your desk
The Pisen 8-in-1 MagSafe Charging Stand is the ultimate one-stop power dock for your desktop, counter, or wherever you normally plug in your gear. It supports GAN 140-watt ultra-fast charging, standard fast-charging, and regular charging. Plus, there is an Apple Watch charger and a Qi2 wireless charging pad on top. It leaves no outlet left..
The Duracell 3000L Tri-Power Lantern doubles as a solar power bank
The Duracell 3000L Tri-Power lantern is a 3000 Lumens camping or outdoor-friendly light for outages, storms and beyond. It doubles as a power bank, has a built-in solar panel, and a Qi wireless charger for mobile devices. When the power goes out you need light. Even in sunny Florida where I live, during the day,..