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Review & exclusive discount: Bento Stack, a great way to travel with your accessories
Bento Stack takes a Japanese staple, usually reserved for toting your lunch, and turns it into a useful case for traveling with your accessories. Even better, we have an exclusive 30% discount just for our readers!
Mophie’s upcoming wireless charging case for iPhone X was just granted Qi certification
Mophie's upcoming Juice Pack Air wireless charging case for iPhone X has surfaced in the Wireless Power Consortium's official Qi Certified Product Database, indicating that the popular accessory maker was just granted crucial certification for the product.
Bloomberg: Apple working on high-end over-ear wireless headphones with noise cancellation
Bloomberg on Monday ran an interesting piece which has corroborated an earlier report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who made the prediction that Apple would release its own over-ear wireless headphones with an all-new design and technology.
How I created HomeKit smart light solutions for my fish tanks
There are so many unique applications for HomeKit, many of which we've explored. One of my favorite applications in my own home has been creating custom HomeKit lighting solutions for my pair of fish tanks.
Amazon acquires smart home startup Ring, continues to pledge HomeKit support
Seemingly out of nowhere, Amazon looks set to acquire Ring.
As we await Apple’s AirPower charging mat, we went hands-on with a cheaper Plux alternative
As we await Apple's AirPower charging mat, alternatives continue to crop up. Plux has been my favorite to date, improving on a number of design elements.
Google’s iOS-compatible, machine learning-driven smart camera now available in US
First announced last October alongside the new Pixel 2 smartphone lineup, an expanded Home speaker range and other accessories, Google's miniature smart camera, called Clips, finally went on sale today in the United States priced at $249.
Apple could be working on a charging travel case for the Apple Watch
Apple has been granted a new patent for an Apple Watch charging case today that would ostensibly be similar to the AirPods case, but for the Apple Watch and a few bands.
HomePod shows strong first-day sales compared to other smart speakers
Apple's HomePod sales look off to strong start, at least when compared to other smart speakers. NPD is out with a new report comparing the HomePod's first day sales to others including the Google Home Max and Sonos One.
After being announced at CES, Arlo has added HomeKit support to baby cam through update
After being announced at CES 2018, Netgear has followed through with adding HomeKit support to their Arlo Baby HD camera.
Getting to know the various status lights on your HomePod and what they mean
Knowing what the various status lights on the top of your HomePod convey is an important feedback mechanism when using the speaker's touch controls and other interactions.