Amazon’s smart gadgets are currently reduced by up to 40%

Just in time for Father’s Day (Sunday June 21), you can bag a deal on Amazon’s bestselling home devices, including e-readers, smart speakers and Fire TV sticks. Better yet, all of these gadgets can be delivered next day to your door, which is perfect if you’re looking for a last-minute gift. Savings include a mega discount … Read more

Meghan Markle has ‘great ideas’ and ‘always gets involved in dressing’ Smart Works clients

Meghan Markle is ‘absolutely still involved’ with her patronage Smart Works since her move to LA and ‘always brings great ideas to the table’, reveals CEO CEO of Meghan Markle’s, 38, patronage Smart Works opened up about royal Kate Stephens praised Duchess of Sussex for bringing ‘great ideas’ to the table Said: ‘Whenever she comes, … Read more

The ‘smart’ fridges that turn dumb

The ‘smart’ fridges that turn dumb: Kitchen appliances that can be controlled from your phone are often dumped by owners after just TWO YEARS amid fears they are vulnerable to hackers According to Which? makers are unclear how long they will offer updates Many of the smart appliances are dumped after as little as two … Read more

New smart windows will give more people the power to control heat and sunlight in homes

Window tinting technology inspired by Boeing 787 Dreamliner could allow people to automatically control heat and sunlight entering their homes without blocking the view Window tint technology similar to that used by Boeing could have wider uses The new type of tinted glass can go from 80 per cent tinted to fully transparent  It’s also … Read more

Energy suppliers restart smart meter installations

Energy suppliers restart smart meter installations but customers will be screened by call centre workers By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 2 June 2020 Energy suppliers are restarting smart meter installations after a two-month pause Energy suppliers are restarting smart meter installations after a … Read more

Google is developing a ‘smart’ hoodie drawstring that lets you control the music on your phone

Google is developing a ‘smart’ hoodie drawstring that lets you control the music on your phone by twisting and tapping the cord The wearable cord is made up of intertwining conductive and insulating fibres Conductive fibres let it to perform complex capacitive sensing when handled This allows it to distinguish gestures including flicking, sliding and grabbing Wearers … Read more

Samsung unveils new smart window that helps stimulate vitamin D production on gloomy days 

Samsung unveils new smart window that emits natural light to help stimulate vitamin D production on gloomy days SunnyFive is a new smart window from Samsung’s tech incubator program The window will simulate the angle and intensity of real sunlight  Users can also create their own custom settings for angle and color temperature The window … Read more

Smart phones may leak unsafe levels of radiation, report claims

Apple and Samsung smart phones may leak unsafe levels of radiation, investigation claims The Chicago Tribune tested 11 popular phone models  The iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S8 emitted double the radiation allowed under FCC regulations  Devices also leaked more radiation than their manufacturers’ tests claimed  Radiofrequency radiation from cell phones is a ‘possible carcinogen’ … Read more

Smart patch placed on the throat could determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms arise

Smart patch placed on the throat could determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms arise by monitoring coughs and other vitals A smart patch can determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms show It sits on the base of the throat and measures vitals such as cough and heart rate  The data is transmitted to … Read more

Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data shows Florida and Maine are seeing upticks in fevers

As states across the US continue to see a decrease in fevers during the coronavirus pandemic, Florida and Maine are seeing upticks. Kinsa Health, a medical technology company based in San Francisco, has been tracking daily fever readings using data from smart thermometers connected to the Internet. According to one of Kinsa’s maps, which tracks … Read more