Hydroponics go beyond weed for these indoor home gardens
Grove Labs uses hydroponics and an aquarium-powered ecosystem for an indoor home garden that grows all kinds of fruits and vegetables no matter what the weather is like outside.
Boldly go live in this Star Trek apartment for $110,050
This apartment was transformed to look like the Star Trek Voyager. It lacks modern appliances, but will sell for £70,000. Or that's what the owner hopes.
Strap a smartphone to a countertop oven and you get June
Kitchen nightmares could be a thing of the past as connected technology enters our homes. The June Intelligent Oven takes all the guesswork out of baking.
Go to the next level with this great glass home elevator
Cheshire-based company Terry Lifts develops a new lift called the Lifestyle Home Elevator that helps you easily move around the house.
This 3D-printed estate features a pool, hot tub, and car port
Architect Adam Kushner and D-Shape are attempting to make an entire estate that's 3D printed. That includes the pool and the car port. It's a new technique with a special printer originally funded by an Italian defense agency.
Nest announces a press conference, but what’s it announcing?
Nest announced it's holding a press conference on June 17. This could mean it's debuting a new product, possibly in the "Nest Audio" realm. This speculation comes after the company listed a job for a Head of Audio in March.
What can you control with Apple’s HomeKit? These 5 products, for starters
What will your connected house look like when it's controlled by Apple's HomeKit? Get a sneak peek with these five devices, which are now on sale (or pre-sale) and are compliant with the platform.
Need a smart-home hub? Enblink transforms any Android TV-powered device into one
The Enblink is a little USB dongle that turns Android TV-powered devices into smart-home hubs. You can get one now for $46, which is well below its usual cost of about $90.
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch for sale, without the zoo or rides
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, which once housed loads of animals and amusement park rides, is on sale for $100 million.
Painting the lawn green and other ways Californians are dealing with the drought
Due to recent water-use restrictions, California homeowners have had to change some of their daily activities, including how long they shower and what appliances they use. They're also forgoing green lawns for, well, greener alternatives.
Push to buy: Amazon’s Dash buttons turn your house into a store
The Amazon Dash Button sticks to your washer, fridge, or anywhere else you want to place it. When you run out of detergent or mac 'n' cheese, you press the button, and more will be on its way.
Google I/OT: Brillo is the company’s Internet of Things platform
At Google I/O, the company announced its Internet of Things platform, Brillo, as well as its common language, Weave. Devices will be able to talk to each other, the cloud, and your smartphone.
Water you having? These home pools feature swim-up bars
There's nothing like a cold beer on a hot day, but it's even better when it's served to you from a bar that's within easy reach of your floating pool chair.
You’ll need 3D glasses to fully appreciate this crazy wallpaper
Have you ever sat through a 3D movie without the required glasses? Prepare to get that fuzzy feeling all the time with this 3D wallpaper. The designs look not-quite-right until you don the glasses.
Who run the world? Cats, ‘purr’ these catified homes
Cats are quite different from dogs in their likes and dislikes, which is why some people cater to their feline friends when it comes to house design. Catwalks, scratching posts, and more get incorporated into remodels and redecorations.
Live like the Gatsbys in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s former home for $3.9 million
Great Gatsby-philes take note: F. Scott Fitzgerald's former home, where he dreamed up the novel, is for sale. You'll need Gatsby-levels of wealth to purchase the Long Island home, though: It costs just under $3.9 million.
Sleepra turns your mattress into a touchpad and tracks your snoozing
Forget to lock the door? Instead of making you pull out your smartphone, the Sleepra smart pad lets you use gesture control on your bed to control everything in your smart home.
The average Swede probably wants to live in this home, but would you?
Over 200 million clicks on Swedish house website Hemnet led a architectural firm to build a house based on all the crunched numbers. The result is a home that fits the wants and needs of a typical Swede.
Smart-home remotes want to replace your phone, but they have their own issues
Annoyed at having to jump through a bunch of hoops with your smartphone when you want to turn on your connected lights? These smart-home remotes attempt to solve the problem but aren't perfect.
Ditch the kettle: Save energy by boiling water with an electromagnetic field (Updated)
Chudy and Grase's Miito boils water without a tea kettle, so no water or energy is wasted. It uses an electromagnetic field to boil the amount of water you need for tea or any other use.
Turn any sandwich into a taco with this special bread knife
The Sandwich Knife will cut a slice of bread off the loaf while simultaneously dividing it in two without cutting all the way to the bottom. The result is two pieces of bread that are still joined by a crust, so sandwich fillings don't fall out.
A river runs under it: This family turned a railroad bridge into a home
Luckily for this family, the train doesn't come over the bridge anymore ... because their house is on top of the railroad bridge.
Pet-per-view: Watch and play with your cat from work with this smart system
Do you love pet videos? Do you especially love videos of your own pet? The iPet HomePlay is a pet camera plus connected toy that lets you watch and play with your pets from anywhere.
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Harvard students’ device makes perfect brisket
Way better than turning in a final paper, certain Harvard engineering students' final exam was to build a better barbecue smoker. Kit Parker teamed with Williams-Sonoma, and his students came up with a concept that evenly cooks brisket to tender perfection.
Specially designed plates make taking photos of your food practically mandatory
When you take Instagram photos of your food, how do the pictures turn out? Maybe you just need a better plate, like the ones at Carmel Winery, which were specially made for using smartphones for food photography.
The Great Basin: Samsung’s latest washing machines have built-in sinks (Update)
Did you know only 30 percent of homes have a sink in their laundry rooms? Samsung does, which is why it decided to add a new feature to many of its new washers: a built-in sink.
SmartPlate uses cameras and sensors to determine your dinner’s nutritional value
SmartPlate uses cameras and sensors to tell you the calorie count of your meal, even that homemade lasagna in the fridge.
Don’t eat 2,000 calories a day? Sage is a personalized food label just for you
How often do you look at the nutrition label on a box of cookies and do mental mentally calculate based on
The more you know: How do microwaves work?
Have you ever pondered life's great mysteries, like how do microwaves work? Well, lucky for you, the Internet has the answer.
Holy shih tzu, this woman wants to power homes with dog poo
Instead of just tossing dog poop into the trash, one day you could be converting it into fuel for your home.
This talking desk will do everything for you but your actual job
It's pretty widely known that we shouldn't sit at our desk all day. The Autonomous Desk goes beyond the standard standing desk with voice-recognition capabilities and the ability to sync with smart devices.
Tesla’s Powerwall home batteries keep you juiced up when the grid (or sun) goes down
On April 30, Elon Musk announced Tesla Energy, the company's suite of batteries for the home, business, industries, and utilities. The Powerwall is the $3,500 residential version.
Broke your mom’s vase? 3D print her a new one at Lowe’s
If you've always wanted to try out a 3D printer and have a home improvement project on your hands, Lowe's may be the place for you. The company has installed 3D printers in a Mountain View, California store, along with experts, to help homeowners out.
View master: Researchers developing LCD shutters that go from transparent to a new scene
Researchers at Pusan National University in South Korea are developing LCD shutters that can be either transparent or opaque, meaning you can see out your window or use the shutters as a screen.
Don’t have $13K to pony up for a Tesla home battery? It may lease them instead
There are a few rumors flying around about Tesla's upcoming April 30 announcement, when it's expected to reveal its home battery. The company could lease the battery rather than sell it, according to The Guardian.
Wine-less? Never again with a wine rack that will automatically order bottles from Amazon
Quirky's Poppy products use Amazon Dash Replacement Service to order staples before you run out. Now a refillable wine rack is under development, thanks to Quirky's inventor community.
Clean burn: This stationary bike powers a washing machine in its wheel
Combining many people's least favorite things, the Bike Washing Machine cleans your clothes as you pedal. Depending on your temperament, this could be a way to make laundry even less fun.