Samsung has launched a demand response program called Flex Connect that can power down your smart devices when the electricity grid is under high demand. Connected SmartThings appliances such as thermostats, smart plugs, HVAC, smart TVs, lights, and appliances can all be enrolled in the program. Read More
Apple may start charging for at least some of the AI features of Apple Intelligence. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, although Apple Intelligence will be free when it launches as part of iOS 18, Apple has long-term plans to monetize the new AI capabilities, in an effort to make up the shortfall from declining device …
If you feel like you sometimes take wearables and what they can do for granted — it’s no small task to pack enough sensors to track your heart health, blood-oxygen levels, and body temperature into something compact and stylish enough to fit on your wrist, let alone a finger. Read More
The world of computer operating systems used to be quite stale. Granted, there was Linux for all the tech-savvy (and a bit nerdy) users, but you generally had two operating systems to choose between for casual and professional use: macOS and Windows. However, with the introduction of ChromeOS in 2011, everything changed — it introduced …
We’ve certainly come a long way since Zenith introduced the first television remote control in 1950. The “Lazy Bones” remote was connected to the television by a wire and allowed viewers to change channels and adjust the volume from a distance of a few feet. Five years later that device went wireless and we were …