Raspberry Pi Zero is a $5 computer that is smaller than previous Raspberry Pi's. Here are full specs and other release info.
Support for and from third parties can go a long way, which is why the news that Amazon Echo users can now trigger IFTTT recipes using custom phrases is a big deal.
In a recent update to its software, Amazon Echo has received the ability to get local business recommendations from Yelp. Here are the details.
August has updated Smart Lock with support for Apple's HomeKit and announced two new products that you may want to check out if you're a home automation fan, Smart Keypad and Doorbell Cam.
If you think of affordable, intelligent home automation products, then it's highly likely that the Philips Hue range will spring to mind. Home automation isn't particularly a new concept, but Philips has managed to do an extremely professional job of bridging the gap between those who want to add some intelligent automation to their home, and those who could actually afford to do so. Now, Philips has just announced an updated version of the original Hue Bridge, as well as a range of new Hue bulbs, all of which are now compatible with the Apple HomeKit platform.
After nearly two years in the making the official Raspberry Pi touchscreen display is finally available to purchase. The company's 7-inch offering isn't quite capable of matching the high-resolution displays found on high-end tablets from manufacturers like Samsung and Apple, but it does allow users to turn the Raspberry Pi into a fully functioning, and highly versatile tablet for a fraction of the cost of what we would normally fork out for an iPad or a Galaxy tablet.
3rd-generation Nest Learning Thermostat has arrived today with the unit now being thinner while still packing a larger screen than its predecessor. Here are the details.
What could be better than getting a foot in the intelligent lighting scene without the need for wires, electricians, and lengthy installation processes? Well, we can actually think of a few things in all honesty, but if the Philips Hue range of intelligent lighting has been on your radar for a while, then the official introduction of the Hue Wireless Dimming Kit should spark excitement. The latest product to compliment the Hue range will be the cheapest yet and could act as an extremely appealing "entry level" kit to get individuals interested in what Hue has to offer.
Home automation has long been one of the things people point to when trying to explain what they think the future will look like. We'd have to put Google Glass in the same bracket - Glass is something that at the moment seems ahead of its time, but we can totally see it being the norm in another ten or twenty years, even if it doesn't take off all that quickly in the next two or three.
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