The SwitchBot Color Bulb is an IoT device and I am not sure if it truly needs an introduction nowadays, so simply know that it replaces the traditional bulbs. Not aesthetically since the smart bulbs have kept the same design, but in regards to the technologies involved to make them far more efficient. SwitchBot Color … Read more
The MakeID L1 is a very compact label maker that uses direct thermal printing technology to easily add an image to a special type of paper (heating coated) and the highlighted feature is the ability to feed images directly to the label maker via Bluetooth. Indeed, there’s an app and you can either select preset … Read more
I know it’s not easy to choose the best smoke detector for your home due to the huge amount of models available on the market and the shift towards the IoT has raised even more skepticism over which device can ensure the safety of your home. Furthermore, ever since the ionization sensors have been deemed … Read more
The Cololight Plus Kit is currently the newest member of the Hexagon series and you may have noticed that it looks pretty much identical to the Cololight Pro, so what are the differences between the two? The modules themselves seem to be identical across both kits, but the Cololight Plus comes with a large transparent … Read more
The Levoit Core 300S is a fairly compact air purifier that was designed to cover a smaller area (ideally, not larger than 219 square feet) and there are a couple of interesting additions, one being the QuietKEAP technology that maintains the noise very low, while the other is the fact that we’re dealing with a … Read more
The SwitchBot Curtain was designed to automate your curtains and, considering the successful Indiegogo campaign, lots of people wanted to have this part of their home ‘smartened up’ as well. Yes, we are dealing with a (somewhat) compact robot that’s connected wirelessly to your phone and it moves the curtains for you. SwitchBot Curtain U-Rail … Read more
The X-Sense XS01-WT can be considered the successor to the XS01-WR that I tested last year and, while at first glance, these two device seem identical, the new smoke detector has received a few upgrades to make it a far more worthy purchase. The XS01-WR was all about being an unobtrusive small puck that you … Read more
The LifeFuels is one of the latest smart water bottles to hit the market and, while it relies on LEDs and the app notifications to let you know when you should be drinking water (just like its main competitors), it still took an unconventional approach to the whole smart water bottle concept, focusing not only … Read more
The Noerden LIZ is a relatively new smart water bottle that hit the market about half a year ago and unlike its, perhaps, more established competitors, the focus wasn’t towards a mobile app and the actual water intake tracking, but on the implementation of an UV-sterilization process, while the hydration reminders are a bit more … Read more
When it was first launched, the Nest Protect smart smoke and CO detector was received with lots of skepticism due to what was deemed an unnecessary amount of features and a very high price tag, but after the improved second generation was released, the people seemed to be more welcoming towards the idea of adding … Read more