Smart lighting leader Nanoleaf announces 2020 product lineup at CES

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Ahead of next week’s Consumer Electronics Show, Nanoleaf has announced the addition of several new products to its HomeKit-enabled lighting ecosystem, including the Nanoleaf Learning Series and new hexagon light panels. The Nanoleaf Learning Series is described as an “all-in-one, interactive, intelligent lighting system for the home,” designed to learn, sense and react to a … Read more

Sensory Unveils Domain-Specific Voice Assistant for Smart Appliances

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With a specialized model of its TrulyNatural vocabulary speech-recognition and natural-language-understanding platform, Silicon Valley firm Sensory unveiled the release of its domain-specific assistant for smart appliances. The technology will help manufacturers make a new wave of smart kitchen appliances that don’t send voice requests to the cloud, the company said in an announcement. Sensory CEO … Read more

Willow Takes on Tech Industry Culture

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In order to commemorate their 50th anniversary, Willow, the femtech leader that changed the way women pump with the first-ever quiet, all-in-one, in-bra wearable breast pump, announced that it will be giving away 50 of their life-changing breast pumps to moms at CES 2020. This is not just it. Willow also shared its plans for … Read more

Honda’s Vision of the Future Integrates CASE Technologies into New Products and Services at CES 2020

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Among the vehicular reveals is Honda’s Augmented Driving Concept. The company hasn’t revealed many details or photos, but what it has shown is almost as adorable as Baby Yoda. It also shows off a new control scheme centered entirely on the steering wheel. The car is a two-door convertible with a cut-down speedster-style windshield. It … Read more

Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance to Develop a New, Open Standard for Smart Home Device Connectivity

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In a coming together once thought of as improbable, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance have agreed to develop a new open standard that will allow the interoperability of smart home devices. It’s hoped the new royalty-free connectivity standard known as Connected Home over IP project (CHIPS) will increase compatibility among smart home products. Security … Read more

HONOR Officially Unveils the Brand-New HONOR MagicWatch 2

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As the ongoing trade debacle between the US and Huawei unfolds rather slowly, Honor has continued to refocus some of its efforts in non-US related tech. That renewed focus has come in the form of an upgraded (and pretty impressive) Honor Band 5, and now a successor to the original Honor Magic Watch which launched … Read more

LG Introduces Air Fry And Knock-On InstaView Technology To Connected Ovens

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LG Electronics (LG) is delivering a better cooking experience at home with its new LG InstaView ThinQ Range with Air Fry. The complete cooking solution integrates air frying and the company’s InstaView technology with smart recipes in a seamless package that inspires users to create nutritious meals in the comfort of their own homes. With … Read more

CES Premiere 2020: The new Rinspeed MetroSnap concept from Ibeo ensures safe autonomous navigation

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The future belongs to modular mobility systems. That is evident in the number of imitators in the industry that have picked up Rinspeed’s ingenious idea. However, the systems also have to make economic sense in order to gain broad acceptance. And that is precisely where Rinspeed is now once more taking a crucial step ahead: … Read more

LG’s revolutionary steam closet – LG styler – to launch in the UK from February 2020

For much of the world, contemporary laundry chores involve multiple, tedious steps. First, the washing machine. Then, the dryer. Finally, sorting, folding and storing. And as for cleaning your expensive, delicate fabrics? That’s a special trip to your local dry cleaning vendor. Unless, of course, you forego all of these steps and opt instead for … Read more

New TV sound solutions: Teufel CINEBAR ULTIMA and CINEDECK

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How often do companies really listen to their customer’s feedback? Well, Teufel invited responses to their current lineup of soundbars and have acted on a clear call for plenty of bass in TV audio products – but without a subwoofer. Enter the Cinebar Ultima and Cinedeck. Teufel, one of Germany’s largest manufacturers of audio products, … Read more