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The company announced the price of the Bolt Mission UWB Plus NFC at CES this week. It’s Ultraloq’s first lock to support the new hands-free unlocking technology, and they say it will launch in Q1 2025. It will also support NFC for tap-to-unlock and Matter.
The Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Matter, which debuted at CES last year, will go on sale on January 7th for $199.
The new Vissani-branded air conditioners come in portable and window varieties. Like the retailer’s other connected Hubspace products, you can control them hub-free with the companion app or with voice using Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Each has three modes (including a dehumidify setting) and will be available in varying sizes to cover a variety of room types.
Instead of spotting package thieves or prowlers, the Petal is a teeny tiny camera designed to watch nature for you.
Not only does it keep an eye on the birds, bees, and butterflies in your garden, but it can help you communicate with them using (what else) an AI chatbot.
Petal is slated to launch on Kickstarter this spring as part of a new brand called Wonder.
The rock-solid smart home lighting system is getting some (slightly more) affordable shades to go with it. The Caséta smart shade line is a redesigned version of Lutron’s Serena shades, offering fewer options at lower prices.
Any shade up to 48 inches wide by 80 inches high costs $399 each, a bargain compared to Serena shades, which start at $500. Caséta shades are available now.
A former Sonos executive is looking to disrupt the smart speaker market with a new standard for Wi-Fi speakers.
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The fourth generation of the Nest Thermostat improves on the original in almost every way, and it’s still a stunner.
Music Sync in the SmartThings app can now start your YouTube Music playlist automatically when you hit the button to get your Philips Hue smart lights in sync with the tunes.
Press the Party button to get your Party playlist and party lighting, or opt for Relax, Workout, etc.
However, you’ll need YouTube Premium, a Galaxy device, and Hue smart lights for all this to work.
