Lowe’s new Holoroom lets you try out home improvements virtually before you buy
Ever wanted to see what a new fixture would look like before you actually install it in your house? With Lowe's new virutal reality room, you finally can
Control all your Bluetooth smart home gizmos from one app with Oort
Tired of firing up a separate app to control each of the Bluetooth devices in your house? Check out Oort -- an upcoming access hub that unifies them all
Beyond breathalyzers: a new laser device can remotely detect alcohol vapor in cars
Thanks to a newly-developed remote sensing technology, police officers will soon be able to detect the presence of alcohol vapor in moving cars.
Hiku connected grocery scanner is like Amazon Dash, but better
If you like the idea of Amazon's connected barcode scanner, Dash, but can't get in on the beta testing program, check out Hiku. It's almost the same thing
Look out Nest: Honeywell’s new Lyric thermostat isn’t just smart, it’s brilliant
Honeywell just unveiled a slick new thermostat with a slew of next-gen features and intelligence that might just give Nest a run for it's money
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of June 8, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Edyn brings the Internet of Things to your garden
If you don't have a green thumb, don't worry -- this Kickstarting smart garden sensor can keep tabs on your garden's vitals and do all the hard work for you
Iro smart sprinkler system hits shelves in Home Depot
Just in time for summer, Rachio has just made its Iro smart sprinkler control system available in over 990 different retail locations across the country
The best use for 3D bioprinting? Reconstructing Van Gogh’s severed ear, obviously
Just when we thought 3D printing couldn't get any weirder, a Dutch artist used Van Gogh's DNA and a 3D bioprinter to reconstruct his infamous severed ear
Big Ass Fans debuts world’s first intelligent ceiling fan
The days of standing on your tippy-toes and yanking chains to adjust your fan are finally over -- this one can sense the temp in the room and change for you
Jag Grill is the ultimate backyard BBQ setup
It might not be equipped with all kinds of fancy temperature sensors and voice controls, but Jag Grill's awesome design has us drooling
Apple aims to streamline home automation with HomeKit
Earlier today at the opening keynote of its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple pulled the curtain back on its unified smart home control app, HomeKit
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of June 1, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Shortly after buying Nest, Google reportedly nixed the competition from search results
Just two weeks after the news broke of Google's acquisition of Nest, competitor company Vivint suddenly disappeared from search results ...for four months
Forget fillings, scientists just discovered how to regrow full teeth using lasers
Thanks to a breakthrough in stem cell research, dentists may soon be able to regrow damaged teeth instead of repairing them with synthetic materials.
Homey, preheat the oven! This orb lets you control your house with your voice
If this radio-packed home automation orb meets its goal on Kickstarter, you'll soon be able to control everything in your house via spoken commands
Barobot is the hackable automated bartender you never have to tip
If this recently-laucnhed Kickstarter project manages to meet it's funding goal, you'll finally be able to own your own robotic bartender
Philips cuts down its BR30 bulbs in both size and price
Following the recent release of its new SlimStyle A19 bulb, Philips is back with a new slimmed-down version of it's BR30 downlight.
This machine uses molecular gastronomy to make 3D-printed ‘fruit’
Adding to the rapidly-expanding list of foods produced via 3D-printing, a UK startup by the name of Dovetailed has created a machine that prints fruit
MIT’s CityHome makes 200 square feet feel like a mansion
We've seen some pretty impressive small-space designs in the past, but designers at MIT have taken the idea to a whole new level with this "CityHome" module
Just in time for summer, Sensibo brings brains to your AC
If this freshly-launched Indiegogo campaign reaches its goal, you won't have to dish out big bucks for a smart AC unit.
3D-printed pancakes are the future of breakfast
No matter how crazy your freehand pancake art may be, this simple 3D printer most definitely puts it to shame.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of May 18, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Light Sentry balances your lights with the rise and fall of the sun
If you like the idea of lights that counter the rise and fall of the sun, but don't like the idea of intsalling a full home automation setup, check this out
Bison’s Airlighter jumpstarts your charcoal grilling with a 2,600-degree flame
Never again will you be forced to burn half a can of lighter fluid and wait 15 minutes for the charcoal to heat up -- Airlighter gets you started in minutes
Black & Decker’s new drill automatically stops when a screw is flush
Splintered wood and cracked drywall may soon be a thing of the past. Black & Decker's new AutoSense drill adjusts its own torque and stops automatically
Sick? Need more vitamin D? Testosterone? Lick a stick and Cue fills you in
Forget tracking steps and counting calories -- this new device can test things like testosterone, inflammation, and fertility with a spit sample
Parrot’s Bebop Drone boasts 1080p video, range over a mile, Oculus compatability
You no longer have to build your own quadcopter camera to get a real-time drones-eye view of the world -- the Bebop streams HD vids right out of the box
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of May 11, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Give your boring garage door a makeover with these clever wooden overlays
Thanks to these ingenious magnetically-attaching real-wood overlays, you no longer have to spend thousands of dollars to get a classy garage door
Scientists just built a working tractor beam that relies on sound waves
Aspiring intergalactic super-villains take note: a team of researchers has recently developed an acoustic tractor beam that can pull objects using sound.