Internet-equipped refrigerators, self-cleaning ovens, and even a smart fork that tells you if you’re eating too quickly? Whilst some kitchen gadgets aim to make our lives more practical, other inventions want to help us lead healthier lives. But what kitchen products available today are showing us a vision of the kitchen of the future? LG more »

Panamax’s BlueBOLT is a nifty IP-based energy monitoring and control platform that allows you to keep tabs on how much energy certain devices in your home are using, as well as reboot locked-up electronics and shut devices down on a regular schedule to keep them from sucking juice unnecessarily when they’re not needed. And by more »

When you welcome pets into your home, you want to make sure that they are safe and comfortable at all times. Home automation via Smart Home technology can assist you in making sure your pets get the care they deserve, even when you’re away. Here’s a look at some of the ways home automation can more »

With billions of dollars at his disposal and the latest technology at his fingertips, it’s surprising that Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, lives in a mansion devoid of Smart Home Automation. But then again, he does have his faithful butler Alfred to answer to his beck and call. Still, when it comes right down to choosing more »

Hopefully, it’s never happened to you. You’re working on your computer on an important project with a tight deadline, and a storm brewing outside causes a power failure. When the electricity is restored, you’re horrified to find that your computer has been fried.  Granted, the odds are small, but a powerful surge can burn out more »

Remember the Pluck Egg Separator from Quirky I wrote about last week? Remember how snotty I sounded while calling the company out for releasing an unnecessary product? Well, I still stand by that  assessment of the Pluck, but I apologize to Quirky, because it turns out they do have a number of useful products. One of more »

Allure Energy introduced a neat new climate management system at CES Unveiled last night: the EverSense 2.0 Home Environment and Energy Management Platform at CES in Las Vegas.  Before we get into some of the nuts and bolts, Kevin Imes, CEO of Allure Energy sums up what Allure is trying to do with EverSense: Allure Energy is more »

SurgeX is no stranger to these pages, as our own Dennis Burger could be called their chief evangelist, but it’s because they have some pretty great products.  As we aim to be greener and more efficient, as well as protect our sizable electronic investments  products from companies like SurgeX are becoming more and more important.  more »

Surge X, known not for their surge protectors, but their surge eliminators, which take out a power surge like a phaser set on kill instead of a simple “disconnect and pray” like the other brands, has expanded their connected line beyond installers and system integrators to the DIY people. SurgeX residential power products that are more »

In trawling the web for interesting green home tech news this morning, I came across a troubling story at (the usually very level-headed) theenergycollective titled “Are Smart Meters Hazardous To Your Health?” Troubling, not so much for its conclusion–the story does wrap with a cursory nod to valid science and admits that “the Michigan Public Service Commission more »