Articles by Ed Oswald
KestrelMet 6000 Weather Station review
This high-performance weather station is expensive, but you get precision, lots of features, and high performance for the extra cash.
Wyze Cam OG series gets back to basics—and then some
The $24 Wyze Cam OG features a 120-degree field of view, while the $34 Wyze Cam OG Telephoto boasts a 3x telephoto lens. Both are discounted by $4 at launch.
Rise Gardens’ modular indoor smart garden gets an upgrade
The new Rise Garden Charcoal Collection features more durable electronics, a larger water reservoir, and a new color scheme for growing vegetables indoors year round.
Baracoda's BBalance bathmat at CES has an integrated scale
This smart bathmat will measure your weight, body composition, balance, and posture.
Twinkly wants you to know it offers more than cool holiday lights
The smart lighting manufacturer’s new app lets you create dynamic scenes across multiple light sets, and it says it will have a new line lower-cost lights this fall.
Bird Buddy shows off a smart hummingbird feeder at CES 2023
Designed specifically for hummingbirds, the feeder is the first of more species-specific models from the company.
Lutron unveils new Diva colors, Claro accessory switch at CES
The Diva and the new Claro accessory switch are available in white, black, gray, brown, ivory, and light almond.
SwitchBot debuts Matter-enabled Hub 2 with thermometer at CES
The Hub 2 connects Switchbot’s quirky Bluetooth smart devices, including the button-pushing Bot, to your smart home.
Rachio’s Smart Hose Timer is a hose-based smart sprinkler
On display at CES 2023, this smart valve connects to an outdoor spigot and offers most of the features found in Rachio’s sophisticated sprinkler controller.
Davis reveals a new smart-home-ready weather station console at CES
The WeatherLink Console is designed to integrate seamlessly with Davis’ Vantage Vue and Vantage Pro2 weather stations.
GE Profile’s new smart mixer takes the guesswork out of baking
On display at CES this week, the GE Profile Smart Mixer weighs your food to ensure it's mixed right.
Roborock debuts flagship S8 robot vacuums at CES
The S8 line has improved suction power and a new roller design that's less prone to hair tangles.
Greenworks steps into the smart home at CES
The maker of battery-powered tools unveiled smart cameras, a video doorbell, and a new robot lawn mower in Las Vegas this week.
Eve's Matter-certified smart home devices will hit stores in March
The smart home developer says it will be first out of the gate with certified Matter products: The Eve Door and Window sensor, Eve Energy smart plug, and Eve Motion sensor.
CookingPal shows off its Pronto smart pressure cooker at CES
The new appliance joins the hulking Multo all-in-one food prep and cooking appliance that was introduced in 2021.
Moen shows a Smart Sprinkler Controller with soil sensor at CES
Moen’s new Smart Sprinkler Controller comes with a remote sensor that will monitor your soil’s temperature and moisture content.
Aiper’s Seagull Pro pool-cleaning robot can climb walls
The latest model in the Seagull line can scrub a pool’s walls in addition to sucking up dirt and debris from the bottom of a swimming pool.
GE Lighting's first Matter-certified lighting products shown at CES
The company also announced the expansion of its Cync Dynamic Effects and Smart Wafer downlight product lines, plus a new partnership with Schlage.